What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Lesotho
Lesotho: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 62.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lesotho is 62.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lesotho peaked at 62.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 31st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.8% | — |
| 1991 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.2% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 59.9% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 59.9% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.5% | 62.4% | 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 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 what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lesotho?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lesotho was 62.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Among those aged 15 years and older.