Lesotho vs Zambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
Lesotho
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Zambia
2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Zambia, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 19.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 12.15 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 28.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 17.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 8.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 7.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 3.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.74 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 Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th 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.