What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Congo and Lesotho?

0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, all

Congo

1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population

in 2024

Lesotho

1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population

in 2024

Congo rank

6th

Lesotho rank

4th

Incidence of HIV, all over time

Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population against 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population in Congo, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 6th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.4 per 1,000 uninfected population	17.15 per 1,000 uninfected population	13.75 per 1,000 uninfected population	Lesotho
2000s	2.09 per 1,000 uninfected population	16.42 per 1,000 uninfected population	14.33 per 1,000 uninfected population	Lesotho
2010s	1.77 per 1,000 uninfected population	8.63 per 1,000 uninfected population	6.86 per 1,000 uninfected population	Lesotho
2020s	1.84 per 1,000 uninfected population	2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population	0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, all, Congo or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population against 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Congo and Lesotho?: 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, all?: Congo ranks 6th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Unit: per 1,000 uninfected population
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 165 places, 5,697 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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