Eswatini vs Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV, total
Eswatini
23.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
17.1%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
Lesotho rank
3rd
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 23.4% against 17.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.3% | 3.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 23.9% | 4.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 18.9% | 6.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 23.4% against 17.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 6.3%, 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, total?
- Eswatini ranks 1st 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.