Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV was 93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
23rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
94
in 2015
All-time low
62
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV in Lesotho, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 93 for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62 | — |
| 2011 | 85 | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 78 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 88 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 93 | +4.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.5, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85 | 62 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.33 | 83 | 94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 21 Tajikistan 95 compare
- 21 Mauritania 95 compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 93 compare
- 25 Rwanda 92 compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 92 compare
- 25 Uruguay 92 compare
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 in Lesotho?
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv in Lesotho was 93 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 pregnant women living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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