Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
5.7%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
7th
Lesotho rank
4th

Prevalence of HIV, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.7% against 0.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 6.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 21 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 2.7% 11.7% 8.9% Lesotho
2000s 2.0% 15.7% 13.8% Lesotho
2010s 1.4% 12.3% 10.9% Lesotho
2020s 1.0% 7.0% 6.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 5.7% against 0.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
4.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 21 groups.
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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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 5,813 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.