Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Liberia
Liberia: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 88.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Liberia stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Liberia peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Liberia 31st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +1000.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +95.5% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +12.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 88.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1000.0% | 1.0% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 17.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 54.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Liberia?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Liberia was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Liberia ranks 31st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.