Lesotho vs Zambia: Incidence of hiv by age

Lesotho
3.09
in 2024
Zambia
2.76
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th

Incidence of hiv by age over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zambia
010203040199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.09 against 2.76 in Zambia, a difference of 0.33.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 31.74 19.59 12.15 Lesotho
2000s 28.06 10.7 17.35 Lesotho
2010s 15.95 8.29 7.67 Lesotho
2020s 4.46 3.72 0.7384 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv by age, Lesotho or Zambia?
Lesotho, at 3.09 against 2.76 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv by age between Lesotho and Zambia?
0.33, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for incidence of hiv by age?
Lesotho ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th 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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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