Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Lesotho: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.3125
in 2024
Lesotho
1.94
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th
Lesotho rank
4th

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Lesotho
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.94 against 0.3125 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1.63.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 6.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 20 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 1.14 16.4 15.26 Lesotho
2010s 0.6968 8.64 7.95 Lesotho
2020s 0.3853 2.7 2.32 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.94 against 0.3125 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Lesotho?
1.63, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Lesotho rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 20 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed