Botswana vs Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV, female
Botswana
5.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
5.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Lesotho rank
4th
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.7% against 5.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 11.7% | 6.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.7% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 12.3% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.7% against 5.1% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.