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