Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 96.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Lesotho is 96.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 96.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 4th 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.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +12.1% |
| 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 | 78.0% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 33.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 82.0% | 96.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Lesotho?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Lesotho was 96.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. 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 people living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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