Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Lesotho
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 146 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 6.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 25.02 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 28.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.99 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 24.07 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.14 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 13.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.4 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.