Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Lesotho is 16.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Lesotho peaked at 25.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 2nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 22.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 16.3% | 20.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Eswatini 22.4% compare
- 3 South Africa 15.9% compare
- 4 Botswana 14.7% compare
- 5 Mozambique 11.0% 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 prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Lesotho was 16.3% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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