Botswana vs Lesotho: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected
Botswana
2.5
in 2024
Lesotho
3.1
in 2024
Botswana rank
5th
Lesotho rank
3rd
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
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 | 5.49 | 4.71 | 0.78 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 4.34 | 0.1 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 3.34 | 0.2 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.1 against 2.5 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.