Lesotho vs Zambia: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy
Lesotho
94.0%
in 2024
Zambia
94.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
7th
Zambia rank
7th
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 94.0% against 94.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 7th of 143 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 9.9% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 59.1% | 7.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 90.4% | 3.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 94.0% against 94.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Zambia 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.