Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal
Nepal: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 65.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 65.0% for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal peaked at 69.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 58th 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 Nepal, 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 | 6.0% | — |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +62.5% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +65.4% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 65.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 9.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 40.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal was 65.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.