Lesotho vs World: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV
Lesotho
96.0%
in 2025
World
78.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
4th
World rank
3rd
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.0% against 78.0% in World, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and World ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.6% | 0.3% | World |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 44.5% | 7.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 73.5% | 15.7% | 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, Lesotho or World?
- Lesotho, at 96.0% against 78.0% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv between Lesotho and World?
- 18.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and World rank globally for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and World ranks 3rd 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.