Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female was 98.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Lesotho is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Lesotho peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +114.3% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 0.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 36.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 85.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Lesotho?
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Lesotho was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for access to anti-retroviral drugs, female?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of adult females living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.