Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy was 246,460 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 246,460 for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho peaked at 246,460 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 18th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 382 | — |
| 2003 | 1,109 | +190.3% |
| 2004 | 1,836 | +65.6% |
| 2005 | 8,467 | +361.2% |
| 2006 | 17,215 | +103.3% |
| 2007 | 39,860 | +131.5% |
| 2008 | 54,979 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 76,062 | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 94,288 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 98,174 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 109,090 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 120,871 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 132,449 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 153,459 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 181,169 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 201,509 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 206,226 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 220,828 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 227,806 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 232,439 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 234,912 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 241,462 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 245,897 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 246,460 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,991 | 0 | 76,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,806 | 94,288 | 220,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,163 | 227,806 | 246,460 | 6 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho?
- Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho was 246,460 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 246,460 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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