Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Lesotho

Lesotho: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female was 98.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 141 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Lesotho, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 1 %2004: 1 %2005: 4 %2006: 7 %2007: 15 %2008: 20 %2009: 30 %2010: 36 %2011: 36 %2012: 41 %2013: 45 %2014: 49 %2015: 55 %2016: 64 %2017: 73 %2018: 74 %2019: 81 %2020: 85 %2021: 88 %2022: 91 %2023: 95 %2024: 98 %

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

Annual values for Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female (%) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
  2. 1 Benin 98.0% compare
  3. 1 Botswana 98.0% compare
  4. 1 Burkina Faso 98.0% compare
  5. 1 Burundi 98.0% compare
  6. 1 Cape Verde 98.0% compare
  7. 1 Eswatini 98.0% compare
  8. 1 Namibia 98.0% compare
  9. 1 Senegal 98.0% compare
  10. 1 Zimbabwe 98.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,925 data points, 2000–2024
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