Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of HIV, female
Lesotho
5.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
3.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Prevalence of HIV, female over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.7% against 3.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 24.0% | 12.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.1% | 3.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.9% | 5.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, female, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 5.7% against 3.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, female between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Zimbabwe 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.