Lesotho vs Senegal: New HIV infections
Lesotho
3,174 infections
in 2024
Senegal
2,978 infections
in 2024
Lesotho rank
46th
Senegal rank
48th
New HIV infections over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,174 infections against 2,978 infections in Senegal, a difference of 196 infections.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 48th of 144 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,138 infections | 4,078 infections | 22,059 infections | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 25,165 infections | 4,028 infections | 21,137 infections | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13,332 infections | 1,751 infections | 11,581 infections | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4,308 infections | 2,662 infections | 1,645 infections | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 3,174 infections against 2,978 infections in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 196 infections, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Lesotho ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 48th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.