Colombia vs Lesotho: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Colombia
240,000
in 2025
Lesotho
260,000
in 2025
Colombia rank
25th
Lesotho rank
23rd
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 260,000 against 240,000 in Colombia, a difference of 20,000.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,000 | 257,000 | 112,000 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 174,000 | 294,000 | 120,000 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 223,333 | 266,667 | 43,333 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 260,000 against 240,000 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 20,000, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.