Lesotho vs Zambia: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV
Lesotho
96.0%
in 2025
Zambia
95.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
4th
Zambia rank
5th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.0% against 95.0% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 8.5% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 55.9% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 92.8% | 3.7% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 96.0% against 95.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.