Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing was 5,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Lesotho, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Lesotho is 5,800, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Lesotho peaked at 13,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,800, in 2025.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13,000 | — |
| 2011 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,300 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8,700 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 8,200 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 7,500 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 6,900 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 6,400 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 5,800 | -9.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,800 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,800, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,800 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,310 | 9,300 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,250 | 5,800 | 8,700 | 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 number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Lesotho?
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Lesotho was 5,800 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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