Congo vs Lesotho: New HIV infections
Congo
1.6
in 2025
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Congo rank
6th
Lesotho rank
3rd
New HIV infections over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 against 1.6 in Congo, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 6th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 140 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 | 17.22 | 13.87 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 16.67 | 14.59 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 9.17 | 7.41 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 2.6 | 0.8833 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 1.6 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.4, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Congo ranks 6th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.