Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male was 88.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Lesotho is 88.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Lesotho peaked at 88.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +128.6% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 30.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 76.0% | 88.0% | 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, male in Lesotho?
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Lesotho was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest access to anti-retroviral drugs, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to anti-retroviral drugs, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for access to anti-retroviral drugs, male?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to anti-retroviral drugs, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of adult males living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.