Botswana vs Lesotho: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex
Botswana
1.83
in 2024
Lesotho
1.94
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Lesotho rank
4th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.94 against 1.83 in Botswana, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 152 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.13 | 16.4 | 4.27 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.84 | 8.64 | 2.8 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.7 | 0.3747 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.94 against 1.83 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.11, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.