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Share of children with HIV receiving ART globally by region 2016

Percentage of HIV-infected children receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) worldwide in 2016, by region

The data illustrates the percentage of children who received antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV treatment worldwide in 2016, by region. During that year, around 43% of all HIV-infected children worldwide were accessing ART for treatment. The coverage and quality of HIV treatments have improved. Many types of effective interventions are currently available and have helped to lower the incidence rate of HIV among adults and children.

Latin America 54
Caribbean 52
Eastern and Southern Africa 51
Global 43
Asia and the Pacific 40
Middle East and North Africa 27
Western and Central Africa 22
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Western/Central Europe and North America