Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Lesotho
0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
Lesotho rank
6th

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Lesotho
051015199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.6948 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 14 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 11.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 9.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Lesotho
2000s 0.8992 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 9.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Lesotho
2010s 0.7052 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 5.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 4.51 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Lesotho
2020s 0.3042 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 50+, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.2352 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
0.6948 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.