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
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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

Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Unit
%; low 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 low estimate.