Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen
Yemen: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 11.0% for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen peaked at 14.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 83rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Yemen, 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 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +250.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -15.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 11.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 11.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.0%, 34% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +400.0% | 1.0% | 5.0% |
| 2022 | +250.0% | 4.0% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 2.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 80 Philippines 16.0% compare
- 81 Afghanistan 14.0% compare
- 81 Pakistan 14.0% compare
- 84 Sudan 5.0% compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen was 11.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Yemen ranks 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.