Lesotho vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Lesotho
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
South Africa
5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
South Africa rank
2nd
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 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 South Africa ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 14.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 28.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.2 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 South Africa?
- 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and South Africa 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.