Children living with hiv in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children living with hiv was 6,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,100
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
29th
of 88 countries
All-time high
25,000
in 2006
All-time low
1,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6,100 for children living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 25,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children living with hiv in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1,700 | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 2,600 | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 3,900 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 5,500 | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 7,300 | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 9,300 | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 9,500 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 8,400 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 7,200 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6,100 | -15.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6,100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,030 | 1,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,500 | 17,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,000 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,440 | 6,100 | 11,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 children living with hiv in Lesotho?
- Children living with hiv in Lesotho was 6,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for children living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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