Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT
Lesotho
94.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
93.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
18th
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 94.0% against 93.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 84 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.2% | 4.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 56.4% | 33.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 82.4% | 11.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 94.0% against 93.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of pregnant women with HIV who receive antiretroviral medicine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).