Eswatini vs Lesotho: Incidence of hiv by age

Eswatini
7.49
in 2024
Lesotho
3.09
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
Lesotho rank
4th

Incidence of hiv by age over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
01020304050199020072024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 7.49 against 3.09 in Lesotho, a difference of 4.4.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.4 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 144 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 34.94 31.74 3.2 Eswatini
2000s 36.22 28.06 8.16 Eswatini
2010s 22.19 15.95 6.24 Eswatini
2020s 8.75 4.46 4.29 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv by age, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 7.49 against 3.09 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv by age between Eswatini and Lesotho?
4.4, 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 by age?
Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Incidence of hiv by age. 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 by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed