Number of new HIV infections in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of new HIV infections was 3,300 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Lesotho is 3,300, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Lesotho peaked at 28,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,300, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,000 | — |
| 2001 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 9,400 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 7,500 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 6,800 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 5,700 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 4,800 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 4,000 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3,400 | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,600 | 22,000 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,070 | 6,800 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,167 | 3,300 | 5,700 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Lesotho?
- Number of new hiv infections in Lesotho was 3,300 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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