Botswana vs Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV, total
Botswana
15.7%
in 2024
Lesotho
17.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
4th
Lesotho rank
3rd
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.1% against 15.7% in Botswana, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 12.2% | 6.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 23.9% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.9% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 17.1% against 15.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1.4%, 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, total?
- Botswana ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). 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 refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.