Lesotho vs Pacific island small states: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Lesotho
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Pacific island small states
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Pacific island small states rank
2nd
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Lesotho
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.0219 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 31.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 28.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.0698 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 27.99 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.2358 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 15.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.8648 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.62 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, Lesotho or Pacific island small states?
- Lesotho, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Lesotho and Pacific island small states?
- 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Pacific island small states rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd 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.