What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Central African Republic and Lesotho?

100, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV

Central African Republic

2,800

in 2024

Lesotho

2,700

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

41st

Lesotho rank

43rd

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV over time

Central African Republic
Lesotho

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2,800 against 2,700 in Lesotho, a difference of 100.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 140 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14,300	20,800	6,500	Lesotho
2000s	9,080	18,400	9,320	Lesotho
2010s	5,650	11,160	5,510	Lesotho
2020s	3,200	3,640	440	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv, Central African Republic or Lesotho?: Central African Republic, at 2,800 against 2,700 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Central African Republic and Lesotho?: 100, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?: Central African Republic ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.