Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Lesotho

Lesotho: Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals was 10,105 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
10,105
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
10,105
in 2011
All-time low
821
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2011

Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Lesotho, 2004–2011

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2004200720112004: 8212005: 1.8k2006: 2.0k2007: 4.0k2009: 8.8k2011: 10.1k

Source: http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 10,105 for number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 1,130.8% over ten years.

Lesotho ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Lesotho, 2004 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2004 821
2005 1,811 +120.6%
2006 2,005 +10.7%
2007 3,966 +97.8%
2009 8,846 +123.0%
2011 10,105 +14.2%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 10,105 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,636, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 10,105 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,081, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,490 821 8,846 5
2010s 10,105 10,105 10,105 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 11 Botswana 12,738 compare
  2. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 10,875 compare
  3. 13 Eswatini 10,641 compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia 10,103 compare
  5. 16 Ghana 8,057 compare
  6. 17 Namibia 7,868 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Lesotho?
Number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Lesotho was 10,105 in 2011, according to http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/.
What is the highest number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 10,105 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 821 in 2004.
How does Lesotho rank for number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals?
Lesotho ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
Is number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/, published as part of Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals
Source
http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 219 data points, 2004–2011
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Number of HIV-infected pregnant women who received antiretrovirals during the last 12 months to reduce mother-to-child transmission. The purpose of this indicator is to assess progress in preventing vertical transmission of HIV.