Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children was 61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 61 for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Lesotho peaked at 65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 30th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 2009 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 28 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 40 | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 53 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 61 | -6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 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 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | +125.0% | 4 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 | 19 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.17 | 54 | 65 | 6 |
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)
- 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 estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Lesotho?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Lesotho was 61 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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