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

Lesotho
1.94
in 2024
Namibia
1.56
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Namibia rank
7th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.94 against 1.56 in Namibia, a difference of 0.38.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

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

Lesotho ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.4 8.88 7.52 Lesotho
2010s 8.64 3.99 4.65 Lesotho
2020s 2.7 1.69 1.01 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, Lesotho or Namibia?
Lesotho, at 1.94 against 1.56 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Lesotho and Namibia?
0.38, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Lesotho ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 7th 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