Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 93.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 93.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe peaked at 95.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 20th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | — |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +69.2% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +65.5% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +54.2% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 93.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 93.0% 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 Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +300.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 0.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 29.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 86.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe was 93.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.