Lesotho vs Viet Nam: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Lesotho
260,000
in 2025
Viet Nam
270,000
in 2025
Lesotho rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
22nd
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Viet Nam
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 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257,000 | 158,000 | 99,000 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 294,000 | 238,000 | 56,000 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 266,667 | 270,000 | 3,333 | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 270,000 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 Viet Nam?
- 10,000, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Viet Nam rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 22nd 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.