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
Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in Lesotho, 2004–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,490 | 821 | 8,846 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,105 | 10,105 | 10,105 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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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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About this data
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.