Lesotho vs South Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+
Lesotho
0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
South Africa
1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Lesotho rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Lesotho, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 139 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 9.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 7.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 3.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.286 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.07 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 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 50+?
- Lesotho ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th 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.