Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 94.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +114.3% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 33.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 81.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.