Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Lesotho
2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Lesotho rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 137 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 6.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 21.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 24.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 4.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 20.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 11.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.09 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2.89 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Lesotho ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.