Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 328.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
328.61
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
36th
of 86 countries
All-time high
5,149
in 2003
All-time low
328.61
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Lesotho stood at 328.61. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 5,149 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 328.61, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 746.1 | — |
| 1991 | 1,184 | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 1,762 | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 2,404 | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 3,088 | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 3,723 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 4,216 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 4,560 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 4,671 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,736 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,818 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,977 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,138 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5,149 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,992 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4,815 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4,580 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3,908 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 4,294 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3,126 | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 2,172 | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 1,381 | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 1,267 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,377 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,124 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 812.58 | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 789.01 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,031 | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 692.17 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 521.03 | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 416.48 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 415.61 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 491.49 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 479.58 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 328.61 | -31.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 328.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422.29, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 328.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,109 | 746.1 | 4,736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,580 | 3,126 | 5,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,117 | 521.03 | 2,172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.35 | 328.61 | 491.49 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Lesotho?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Lesotho was 328.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,149 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.61 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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