Lesotho vs South Africa: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per
Lesotho
8.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
6.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
5th
South Africa rank
7th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.89 units per square kilometre against 6.35 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2.54 units per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th of 152 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.37 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.72 units per square kilometre | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 4.31 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9.06 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
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?
- Lesotho, at 8.89 units per square kilometre against 6.35 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 2.54 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
- Lesotho ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 7th 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.