Lesotho vs South Sudan: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing
Lesotho
5,800
in 2025
South Sudan
5,400
in 2025
Lesotho rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
26th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5,800 against 5,400 in South Sudan, a difference of 400.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 91 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,310 | 7,850 | 3,460 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7,250 | 5,617 | 1,633 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 5,800 against 5,400 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 400, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th 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.