Africa (WHO region) vs Lesotho: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV
Africa (WHO region)
83.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
96.0%
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Lesotho rank
4th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.0% against 83.0% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 13 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 7.3% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 51.6% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 89.2% | 11.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv, Africa (WHO region) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 96.0% against 83.0% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv between Africa (WHO region) and Lesotho?
- 13.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Lesotho rank globally for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.