AFR vs Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
AFR
2.9%
in 2025
Lesotho
16.3%
in 2025
AFR rank
1st
Lesotho rank
2nd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- AFR
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.3% against 2.9% in AFR, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.6 times AFR's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
AFR ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AFR | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 23.3% | 18.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 18.4% | 15.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, AFR or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 16.3% against 2.9% in AFR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between AFR and Lesotho?
- 13.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do AFR and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- AFR ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.