Lesotho vs World: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Lesotho
16.3%
in 2025
World
0.7%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
2nd
World rank
2nd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Lesotho
- World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.3% against 0.7% in World, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 23.3 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 2nd and World ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 0.7% | 22.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 0.8% | 23.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 0.7% | 17.8% | 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, Lesotho or World?
- Lesotho, at 16.3% against 0.7% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Lesotho and World?
- 15.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and World rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd and World 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.