Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 260,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
260,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
300,000
in 2012
All-time low
230,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Lesotho stood at 260,000.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 300,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 230,000, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 230,000 | — |
| 2001 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 290,000 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 280,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 270,000 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 260,000 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257,000 | 230,000 | 280,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,000 | 280,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,667 | 260,000 | 280,000 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Lesotho?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Lesotho was 260,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,000 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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