Lesotho vs Other small states: Incidence of HIV, all

Lesotho
1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Other small states
0.6077 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Other small states rank
2nd

Incidence of HIV, all over time

  • Lesotho
  • Other small states
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.6077 per 1,000 uninfected population in Other small states, a difference of 1.29 per 1,000 uninfected population.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.1 times Other small states's.

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

Lesotho ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 2nd of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 17.15 per 1,000 uninfected population 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population 14.45 per 1,000 uninfected population Lesotho
2000s 16.42 per 1,000 uninfected population 2.87 per 1,000 uninfected population 13.55 per 1,000 uninfected population Lesotho
2010s 8.63 per 1,000 uninfected population 1.48 per 1,000 uninfected population 7.15 per 1,000 uninfected population Lesotho
2020s 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population 0.6731 per 1,000 uninfected population 2.03 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 Other small states?
Lesotho, at 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population against 0.6077 per 1,000 uninfected population in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, all between Lesotho and Other small states?
1.29 per 1,000 uninfected population, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Other small states?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Other small states rank globally for incidence of hiv, all?
Lesotho ranks 4th and Other small states ranks 2nd 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

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

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