Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 94.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia peaked at 94.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Zambia 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +10527.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +93.1% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +87.3% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +85.6% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +2.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 94.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 94.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +10527.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| 2004 | +93.1% | 1.9% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 37.0% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 86.9% | 94.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia was 94.4% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.