Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of HIV, male
Lesotho
3.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd
Prevalence of HIV, male over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.1% against 0.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.2% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.9% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, male, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Lesotho, at 3.1% against 0.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, male between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.