Botswana vs Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV, male

Botswana
2.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
3.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Lesotho rank
3rd

Prevalence of HIV, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
02468199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.1% against 2.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 6.7% 3.6% 3.1% Botswana
2000s 5.5% 4.7% 0.8% Botswana
2010s 4.4% 4.3% 0.1% Botswana
2020s 3.1% 3.3% 0.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, male, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 3.1% against 2.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, male 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, male?
Botswana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, male (% 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, male (% 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, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.