Lesotho vs Namibia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex
Lesotho
1.94 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Namibia
1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Namibia rank
7th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.94 per 1000 uninfected pop against 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop in Namibia, a difference of 0.38 per 1000 uninfected pop.
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 per 1000 uninfected pop | 8.88 per 1000 uninfected pop | 7.52 per 1000 uninfected pop | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.64 per 1000 uninfected pop | 3.99 per 1000 uninfected pop | 4.65 per 1000 uninfected pop | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.7 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.69 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.01 per 1000 uninfected pop | 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 per 1000 uninfected pop against 1.56 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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.