Hivaids deaths and averted due to art in Lesotho
Lesotho: Hivaids deaths and averted due to art was 16,464 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hivaids deaths and averted due to art in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, hivaids deaths and averted due to art in Lesotho stood at 16,464.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hivaids deaths and averted due to art in Lesotho peaked at 17,743 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hivaids deaths and averted due to art in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 66.49 | — |
| 2003 | 252.89 | +280.3% |
| 2004 | 468.09 | +85.1% |
| 2005 | 1,593 | +240.2% |
| 2006 | 3,614 | +126.9% |
| 2007 | 6,902 | +91.0% |
| 2008 | 10,153 | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 12,060 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 13,437 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 14,144 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 14,287 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14,522 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14,718 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15,039 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15,800 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 16,589 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 17,280 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 17,411 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,525 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17,649 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,743 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,123 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 16,464 | -3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 16,464 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,019, 8.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 16,464 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,557, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hivaids deaths and averted due to art in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +280.3% | 66.49 | 252.89 |
| 2005 | +240.2% | 468.09 | 1,593 |
| 2006 | +126.9% | 1,593 | 3,614 |
| 2007 | +91.0% | 3,614 | 6,902 |
| 2004 | +85.1% | 252.89 | 468.09 |
| 2008 | +47.1% | 6,902 | 10,153 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,511 | 0 | 12,060 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,323 | 13,437 | 17,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,301 | 16,464 | 17,743 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hivaids deaths and averted due to art in Lesotho?
- Hivaids deaths and averted due to art in Lesotho was 16,464 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hivaids deaths and averted due to art recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17,743 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hivaids deaths and averted due to art recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for hivaids deaths and averted due to art?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hivaids deaths and averted due to art rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hivaids deaths and averted due to art. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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