Share of women among the population living with hiv in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 62.39 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.39
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 172 countries
All-time high
62.39
in 2024
All-time low
59.92
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Lesotho is 62.39, 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, share of women among the population living with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 62.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.92, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 31st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.83 | — |
| 1991 | 62.05 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.12 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.11 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.98 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.81 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.64 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.46 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.3 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.17 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.06 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.97 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.89 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.81 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.72 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.62 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.47 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.26 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.06 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.93 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.92 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.95 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.01 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.15 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.35 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.56 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.74 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.91 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.31 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.5 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.7 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.94 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.16 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.39 | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 62.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 62.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.75 | 61.17 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.58 | 59.93 | 61.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5 | 59.92 | 61.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.94 | 61.5 | 62.39 | 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 women among the population living with hiv in Lesotho?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Lesotho was 62.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 62.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.92 in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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