Eswatini vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Eswatini
7.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
Lesotho rank
4th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Lesotho, a difference of 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 31.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 36.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 28.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 8.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 22.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 15.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 6.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 8.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 4.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 4.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 7.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Eswatini ranks 1st 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
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.