Eswatini vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, all
Eswatini
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Lesotho
1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
Lesotho rank
4th
Incidence of HIV, all over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population against 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population in Lesotho, a difference of 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.92 per 1,000 uninfected population | 17.15 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 20.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 16.42 per 1,000 uninfected population | 4.08 per 1,000 uninfected population | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 11.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | 8.63 per 1,000 uninfected population | 3.02 per 1,000 uninfected population | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4.82 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2.12 per 1,000 uninfected population | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, all, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population against 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, all?
- Eswatini ranks 1st 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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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.