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

Lesotho
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Mozambique
4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Mozambique rank
3rd

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 31.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 10.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 21.13 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Lesotho
2000s 28.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 14.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 13.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Lesotho
2010s 15.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 11.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 4.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Lesotho
2020s 4.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 6.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 1.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Lesotho or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 4.9 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 Lesotho and Mozambique?
1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
Lesotho ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 3rd 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.