AMR vs Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
AMR
0.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
16.3%
in 2025
AMR rank
4th
Lesotho rank
2nd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- AMR
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.3% against 0.5% in AMR, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 32.6 times AMR's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
AMR ranks 4th 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 | AMR | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 23.3% | 22.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 24.0% | 23.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 18.4% | 17.9% | 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, AMR or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 16.3% against 0.5% in AMR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between AMR and Lesotho?
- 15.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AMR and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do AMR and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- AMR ranks 4th 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.