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
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
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.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 3.0% | — |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +70.5% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +52.8% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +64.9% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 95.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 95.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (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 (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 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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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.