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

Latest (2025)
96.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 143 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Lesotho, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 12005: 32006: 72007: 152008: 202009: 272010: 332011: 332012: 372013: 402014: 442015: 512016: 612017: 682018: 712019: 782020: 822021: 852022: 872023: 912024: 942025: 96

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

Annual values for Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV (%) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
158 places, 4,029 data points, 2000–2025
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