Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy
Lesotho
94.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
93.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
18th
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 94.0% against 93.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 84 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.2% | 4.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 56.4% | 33.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 82.4% | 11.4% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 94.0% against 93.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Lesotho ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th 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.