How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Antiretroviral therapy coverage

Lesotho

94.0%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

82.8%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

7th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

5th

Antiretroviral therapy coverage over time

Lesotho
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 94.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Lesotho ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 143 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.3%	5.7%	1.6%	Lesotho
2010s	51.6%	46.6%	5.0%	Lesotho
2020s	87.2%	77.0%	10.2%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antiretroviral therapy coverage, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Lesotho, at 94.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 11.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage?: Lesotho ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV)
Unit: % of people living with HIV
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,061 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.