Africa Eastern and Southern vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Africa Eastern and Southern
1.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
1st
Lesotho rank
4th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 22 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 31.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 22.83 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 28.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 22.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 15.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 4.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Africa Eastern and Southern or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
- 1.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). 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 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.