Lesotho vs Namibia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years

Lesotho
25.2%
in 2009
Namibia
15.5%
in 2009
Lesotho rank
3rd
Namibia rank
5th

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
0510152025199019992009

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 25.2% against 15.5% in Namibia, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.8% 8.6% 5.2% Lesotho
2000s 25.5% 18.0% 7.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at 25.2% against 15.5% in Namibia as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Lesotho and Namibia?
9.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Namibia ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate)
Unit
%; high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.