Eswatini vs Lesotho: New HIV infections
Eswatini
1.9
in 2025
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Eswatini rank
4th
Lesotho rank
3rd
New HIV infections over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 against 1.9 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1 | 17.22 | 0.12 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 20.22 | 16.67 | 3.55 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 9.17 | 3.12 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 1.9 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.1, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Eswatini ranks 4th 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.