Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV
Lesotho
96.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
95.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
5th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.0% against 95.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.1% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 56.6% | 5.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 91.3% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 96.0% against 95.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Zimbabwe 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.