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

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

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

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.

Lesotho vs Namibia: Incidence of HIV, all

Lesotho

1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population

in 2024

Namibia

1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population

in 2024

Lesotho rank

4th

Namibia rank

7th

Incidence of HIV, all over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population against 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population in Namibia, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

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

Lesotho ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.15 per 1,000 uninfected population	10.75 per 1,000 uninfected population	6.4 per 1,000 uninfected population	Lesotho
2000s	16.42 per 1,000 uninfected population	8.87 per 1,000 uninfected population	7.55 per 1,000 uninfected population	Lesotho
2010s	8.63 per 1,000 uninfected population	3.99 per 1,000 uninfected population	4.64 per 1,000 uninfected population	Lesotho
2020s	2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population	1.72 per 1,000 uninfected population	0.98 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, Lesotho or Namibia?: Lesotho, at 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population against 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Lesotho and Namibia?: 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for incidence of hiv, all?: Lesotho ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.