Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Lesotho
22.3%
in 2009
Zimbabwe
13.4%
in 2009
Lesotho rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
5th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 22.3% against 13.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 20.2% | 9.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.4% | 4.1% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 22.3% against 13.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2009.
- What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 8.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe 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 (%; 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.