Lesotho vs South Africa: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per
Lesotho
0.1112 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.1219 units per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
South Africa rank
3rd
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1219 units per person against 0.1112 units per person in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0107 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0579 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1287 units per person | 0.0936 units per person | 0.035 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1409 units per person | 0.1171 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.119 units per person | 0.1219 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1219 units per person against 0.1112 units per person in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0107 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.