Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+
Lesotho
0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Lesotho rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 139 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.284 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.372 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 9.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.351 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 4.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.454 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.912 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+, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Lesotho ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 139 countries.
- 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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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.