Eswatini vs Lesotho: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV
Eswatini
95.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
96.0%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
5th
Lesotho rank
4th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.0% against 95.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 143 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 51.6% | 5.9% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 89.2% | 2.7% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 96.0% against 95.0% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 5th 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.