Lesotho vs Namibia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Lesotho
2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Namibia
2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Lesotho rank
5th
Namibia rank
8th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Namibia, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 8th of 137 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 14.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 13.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 24.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 13.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 8.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.7 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, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Lesotho ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 8th 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.