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

Lesotho
3.1
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.6
in 2024
Lesotho rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
4th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Zimbabwe
02.557.51012.5199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.1 against 2.6 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 3.6 10.43 6.83 Zimbabwe
2000s 4.71 5.17 0.46 Zimbabwe
2010s 4.34 4.18 0.16 Lesotho
2020s 3.34 2.96 0.38 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, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
Lesotho, at 3.1 against 2.6 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
0.5, 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th 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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