Lesotho vs Rwanda: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV

Lesotho
260,000
in 2024
Rwanda
230,000
in 2024
Lesotho rank
23rd
Rwanda rank
24th

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV over time

  • Lesotho
  • Rwanda
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 260,000 against 230,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 30,000.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

Lesotho ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 24th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 106,200 150,200 44,000 Rwanda
2000s 233,000 203,000 30,000 Lesotho
2010s 276,000 225,000 51,000 Lesotho
2020s 264,000 230,000 34,000 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Lesotho or Rwanda?
Lesotho, at 260,000 against 230,000 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Lesotho and Rwanda?
30,000, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 24th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.