Lesotho vs Mozambique: New HIV infections
Lesotho
2
in 2025
Mozambique
2.3
in 2025
Lesotho rank
3rd
Mozambique rank
2nd
New HIV infections over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.3 against 2 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 2nd of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.22 | 6.08 | 11.14 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16.67 | 8.35 | 8.32 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.17 | 6.19 | 2.98 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 3.27 | 0.6667 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 2.3 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 0.3, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 2nd 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.