Lesotho vs Mozambique: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Lesotho
2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Mozambique
5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Lesotho rank
5th
Mozambique rank
3rd
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.9 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 137 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 11.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 16.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 24.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 14.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 9.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 11.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 6.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 5.2 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 Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Lesotho ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 3rd 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.