Lesotho vs South Africa: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita

Lesotho
0.007 deaths per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0049 deaths per person
in 2024
Lesotho rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th

HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.007 deaths per person against 0.0049 deaths per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0021 deaths per person.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

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

Lesotho ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 deaths per person 0 deaths per person 0 deaths per person
2000s 0.0018 deaths per person 0.0013 deaths per person 0.0004 deaths per person Lesotho
2010s 0.0073 deaths per person 0.0055 deaths per person 0.0018 deaths per person Lesotho
2020s 0.0076 deaths per person 0.0053 deaths per person 0.0023 deaths per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 0.007 deaths per person against 0.0049 deaths per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.0021 deaths per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita?
Lesotho ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 5,430 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.