Lesotho—People Living with HIV
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #25 of 150Updated May 2026
Latest Value
260,000
2024
YoY Change
-3.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#25
of 150 countries
Maximum
300,000
2012
Minimum
220,000
2000
CAGR
+0.7%
25 years
Last
260,000
Previous
270,000
Highest
300,000
Lowest
220,000
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's people living with hiv was 260,000 in 2024, ranking #25 out of 150 countries. This represents a -3.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 300,000 (2012) and the lowest was 220,000 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260,000 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 270,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 280,000 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 290,000 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 290,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 220,000 |
Top Countries — People Living with HIV
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 7.8M | 2024 |
| 2 | India | 2.6M | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 2.5M | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 1.8M | 2024 |
| 6 | Uganda | 1.5M | 2024 |
| 7 | Zambia | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 8 | Kenya | 1.3M | 2024 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 1.3M | 2024 |
| 10 | Brazil | 1.1M | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
People Living with HIV — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number