Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods

Name: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods
Creator: WHO

Last updated time

31/07/2026 13:20

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Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods

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20002025

Children needing antiretroviral therapy by country in 2025 (estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods)

In 2025, Mozambique had the highest value (160,000) among 63 countries.

#	Country	Value	Change
1	Mozambique	160,000	-5.9%
2	South Africa	140,000	-6.7%
3	Nigeria	82,000	-3.5%
4	Uganda	71,000	-9.0%
4	United Republic of Tanzania	71,000	-5.3%
6	Democratic Republic of the Congo	69,000	-1.4%
6	Kenya	69,000	-6.8%
8	Zimbabwe	61,000	-12.9%
9	Zambia	59,000	-7.8%
10	Malawi	42,000	-12.5%
11	Angola	35,000	-5.4%
12	Ethiopia	29,000	-9.4%
13	Ghana	22,000	-8.3%
14	Cameroon	19,000	-5.0%
15	Central African Republic	15,000	-6.3%
16	Papua New Guinea	14,000	0.0%
17	Congo	12,000	0.0%
18	Guinea	11,000	-8.3%
18	South Sudan	11,000	0.0%
20	Chad	10,000	-9.1%
21	Pakistan	9,600	+5.5%
22	Myanmar	8,300	-2.4%
23	Indonesia	8,000	-4.8%
24	Madagascar	7,600	+10.1%
25	Mali	7,100	0.0%
25	Haiti	7,100	-1.4%
27	Togo	7,000	-6.7%
28	Sierra Leone	6,900	-8.0%
28	Rwanda	6,900	-11.5%
30	Lesotho	6,400	-12.3%
30	Namibia	6,400	-13.5%