Botswana vs Lesotho: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing
Botswana
6,700
in 2025
Lesotho
5,800
in 2025
Botswana rank
21st
Lesotho rank
23rd
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6,700 against 5,800 in Lesotho, a difference of 900.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 91 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,600 | 11,310 | 3,290 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9,167 | 7,250 | 1,917 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 6,700 against 5,800 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 900, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.