Lesotho vs Myanmar: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Lesotho
260,000
in 2025
Myanmar
310,000
in 2025
Lesotho rank
23rd
Myanmar rank
21st
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 310,000 against 260,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 50,000.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 21st of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257,000 | 217,000 | 40,000 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 294,000 | 264,000 | 30,000 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 266,667 | 298,333 | 31,667 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Lesotho or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 310,000 against 260,000 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Lesotho and Myanmar?
- 50,000, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Myanmar rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 21st 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.