Lesotho vs Viet Nam: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV

Lesotho
260,000
in 2024
Viet Nam
270,000
in 2024
Lesotho rank
24th
Viet Nam rank
23rd

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV over time

  • Lesotho
  • Viet Nam
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 270,000 against 260,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 10,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 113,700 35,880 77,820 Lesotho
2000s 254,000 153,000 101,000 Lesotho
2010s 295,000 232,000 63,000 Lesotho
2020s 272,000 268,000 4,000 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, Lesotho or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 270,000 against 260,000 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv between Lesotho and Viet Nam?
10,000, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Viet Nam rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
Lesotho ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living 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+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,302 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.