Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: New HIV infections

Lesotho
23,000
in 2009
Zimbabwe
62,000
in 2009
Lesotho rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
9th

New HIV infections over time

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199019992009

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 62,000 against 23,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 39,000.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.7 times Lesotho's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 32 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 27,090 217,000 189,910 Zimbabwe
2000s 25,100 98,100 73,000 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 62,000 against 23,000 in Lesotho as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
39,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for new hiv infections?
Lesotho ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
New HIV infections
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 760 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.