Lesotho vs WPR: New HIV infections
Lesotho
2
in 2025
WPR
0.1
in 2025
Lesotho rank
3rd
WPR rank
5th
New HIV infections over time
- Lesotho
- WPR
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2 against 0.1 in WPR, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 20.0 times WPR's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and WPR ranks 5th of 140 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | WPR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.22 | 0.1 | 17.12 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16.67 | 0.1 | 16.57 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.17 | 0.1 | 9.07 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 0.1 | 2.5 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Lesotho or WPR?
- Lesotho, at 2 against 0.1 in WPR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Lesotho and WPR?
- 1.9, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and WPR?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and WPR rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and WPR ranks 5th 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.