Eswatini vs Lesotho: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Eswatini
1,729 infections
in 2024
Lesotho
1,366 infections
in 2024
Eswatini rank
17th
Lesotho rank
20th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1,729 infections against 1,366 infections in Lesotho, a difference of 363 infections.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 568.9 infections | 362.68 infections | 206.22 infections | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 2,385 infections | 2,504 infections | 118.98 infections | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,860 infections | 1,719 infections | 140.91 infections | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 1,729 infections against 1,366 infections in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 363 infections, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Eswatini ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.