Lesotho vs Malawi: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy
Lesotho
94.0%
in 2024
Malawi
96.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
18th
Malawi rank
15th
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 96.0% against 94.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 15th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 15.1% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 69.5% | 20.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.6% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 96.0% against 94.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 2.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 15th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.