Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Least developed countries
0.6298 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Lesotho
2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
7th
Lesotho rank
5th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- Least developed countries
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 0.6298 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 14 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 27.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 24.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 24.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 22.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 13.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 12.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.7719 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 3.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 3.21 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, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 0.6298 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 2.17 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 5th of 14 groups.
- 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.