Eswatini vs Lesotho: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Eswatini
24.9%
in 2009
Lesotho
22.3%
in 2009
Eswatini rank
1st
Lesotho rank
3rd
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 24.9% against 22.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 11.1% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 24.9% against 22.3% in Lesotho as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 2.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 3rd 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.