Lesotho vs Small states: Prevalence of HIV, female
Lesotho
5.7%
in 2024
Small states
1.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Small states rank
6th
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- Lesotho
- Small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.7% against 1.0% in Small states, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 6.0 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Small states ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 1.1% | 10.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 2.0% | 13.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 1.6% | 10.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 1.1% | 5.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Lesotho or Small states?
- Lesotho, at 5.7% against 1.0% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Lesotho and Small states?
- 4.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Small states rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Small states ranks 6th 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.