Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) was 94.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Lesotho stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Lesotho peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 7th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +200.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 2006 | +133.3% | 3.0% | 7.0% |
| 2007 | +114.3% | 7.0% | 15.0% |
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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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Lesotho?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage 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 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage 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, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.