Eswatini vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Eswatini
6.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Lesotho
2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Eswatini rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
5th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 6.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Lesotho, a difference of 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 5th of 137 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 27.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 30.75 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 24.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 6.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 18.75 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 13.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 4.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 7.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 3.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 3.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 6.3 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 Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd 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
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.