Botswana vs Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Botswana
14.7%
in 2025
Lesotho
16.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
4th
Lesotho rank
2nd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.3% against 14.7% in Botswana, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 24.0% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 18.4% | 1.6% | 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, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 16.3% against 14.7% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
- 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.