Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 260,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Lesotho stood at 260,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 300,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19,000, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 24th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,000 | — |
| 1991 | 31,000 | +63.2% |
| 1992 | 48,000 | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 71,000 | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 98,000 | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 130,000 | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 150,000 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 180,000 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 200,000 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 290,000 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 280,000 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 270,000 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 260,000 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,700 | 19,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,000 | 220,000 | 280,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,000 | 290,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,000 | 260,000 | 280,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Lesotho?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Lesotho was 260,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 24th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.