September 25, 2025Open Access

Trends in HIV self-testing uptake in Africa: a modeling study of population-based surveys and HIV testing program data

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This analysis quantifies trends in HIV self-testing uptake by sex and age across African countries, suggesting areas for service optimization.

HIV self-testing uptake in Africa increased from <1% in 2012 to nearly 7% in 2024.
The uptake rate was significantly higher in eastern and southern Africa, reaching 10.2% in 2024.
Men were more likely to self-test than women, with 7.2% versus 6.4% uptake in 2024, respectively.
Our hierarchical Bayesian model utilized data from 40 surveys and 99 country-years to estimate these trends.

Aratrika et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This analysis quantifies trends in HIV self-testing uptake by sex and age across African countries, suggesting areas for service optimization.