Eswatini vs Lesotho: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy
Eswatini
94.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
94.0%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
7th
Lesotho rank
7th
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 94.0% against 94.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 7th of 143 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 51.6% | 6.6% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 87.2% | 3.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 94.0% against 94.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Eswatini ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 7th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.