Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Romania
Romania: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 96.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Romania is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Romania peaked at 99.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Romania 15th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 12.0% | — |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +108.3% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +75.8% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Romania's 96.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +108.3% | 12.0% | 25.0% |
| 2008 | +75.8% | 33.0% | 58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 0.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 75.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Romania?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Romania was 96.0% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.