Botswana vs Lesotho: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV
Botswana
98.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
96.0%
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Lesotho rank
4th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 98.0% against 96.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 143 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 7.3% | 9.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 51.6% | 17.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 89.2% | 4.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 98.0% against 96.0% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 2.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 143 countries.
- 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.