Botswana vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24

Botswana
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Lesotho
2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Lesotho rank
5th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 137 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 39.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 27.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 11.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Botswana
2000s 19.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 24.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 5.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Lesotho
2010s 9.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 13.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 4.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Lesotho
2020s 3.96 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 3.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 0.02 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Botswana and Lesotho?
0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
Botswana ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,255 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.