Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 94.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho stood at 94.0%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 84 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.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +183.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +76.5% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +182.4% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +183.3% | 6.0% | 17.0% |
| 2009 | +182.4% | 17.0% | 48.0% |
| 2005 | +100.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 0.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 65.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 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 share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Lesotho was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.