Ethiopia vs Lesotho: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy
Ethiopia
27,746 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho
16,464 deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
13th
Lesotho rank
15th
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 27,746 deaths against 16,464 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 11,282 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 157 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 9,193 deaths | 3,511 deaths | 5,682 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 33,113 deaths | 15,323 deaths | 17,791 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 29,478 deaths | 17,301 deaths | 12,177 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 27,746 deaths against 16,464 deaths in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 11,282 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.