Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 95.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 149 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 3 %1996: 2.8 %1997: 2.7 %1998: 2.3 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 3.5 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 7 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 16.1 %2010: 26.5 %2011: 35.4 %2012: 41.3 %2013: 48.4 %2014: 55.1 %2015: 60.6 %2016: 66.7 %2017: 76.2 %2018: 79.5 %2019: 84.8 %2020: 87.7 %2021: 89.2 %2022: 93.5 %2023: 94.4 %2024: 95.1 %

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe is 95.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 0.0% 3.0% 10
2000s 5.3% 2.0% 16.1% 10
2010s 57.4% 26.5% 84.8% 10
2020s 92.0% 87.7% 95.1% 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 1 Rwanda 95.6% compare
  2. 2 Botswana 95.2% compare
  3. 3 Sweden 95.2% compare
  4. 5 Namibia 94.5% compare
  5. 6 Zambia 94.4% compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 94.0% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe was 95.1% 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Zimbabwe ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.