Lesotho vs Mozambique: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex

Lesotho
1.94
in 2024
Mozambique
2.87
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Mozambique rank
3rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.87 against 1.94 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.93.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 3rd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 16.4 8.45 7.95 Lesotho
2010s 8.64 6.24 2.4 Lesotho
2020s 2.7 3.65 0.9488 Mozambique

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, Lesotho or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 2.87 against 1.94 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Lesotho and Mozambique?
0.93, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Lesotho ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 3rd 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.

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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