Congo vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49

Congo
2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Congo rank
7th
Lesotho rank
4th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Congo, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 146 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 5.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 31.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 26.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Lesotho
2000s 2.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 28.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 25.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Lesotho
2010s 2.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 15.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 13.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Lesotho
2020s 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 4.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 1.58 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, Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Congo and Lesotho?
0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
Congo ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 146 countries.
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

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,773 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.