Prevalence of HIV, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV, female was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, female in Lesotho is 5.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Lesotho peaked at 18.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 4th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 2.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 8.4% | 5 |
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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Lesotho was 5.7% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.