Mozambique vs South Africa: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Mozambique
81.9%
in 2024
South Africa
80.6%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 81.9% against 80.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 149 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 5.6% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 51.4% | 14.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 78.0% | 6.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 81.9% against 80.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Mozambique ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.