Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Lesotho
Lesotho: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 94.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Lesotho stood at 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +183.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +76.5% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +182.4% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +183.3% | 6.0% | 17.0% |
| 2009 | +182.4% | 17.0% | 48.0% |
| 2005 | +100.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 0.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 65.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Lesotho?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Lesotho was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of pregnant women with HIV who receive antiretroviral medicine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).