Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia
Zambia: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 98.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 98.0% for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 9th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Zambia, 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 | 32.0% | +166.7% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia 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 | +166.7% | 12.0% | 32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 0.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 64.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 91.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia was 98.0% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.