Eswatini vs Lesotho: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected

Eswatini
4.6
in 2024
Lesotho
3.1
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
Lesotho rank
3rd

Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
0246810199020072024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 4.6 against 3.1 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.5.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 146 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 5.91 3.6 2.31 Eswatini
2000s 8.31 4.71 3.6 Eswatini
2010s 6.93 4.34 2.59 Eswatini
2020s 5.06 3.34 1.72 Eswatini

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, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 4.6 against 3.1 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected between Eswatini and Lesotho?
1.5, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
Eswatini ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 5,107 data points, 1990–2024
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