Lesotho vs Other small states: Prevalence of HIV, total
Lesotho
17.1%
in 2024
Other small states
3.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
3rd
Other small states rank
2nd
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Lesotho
- Other small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.1% against 3.5% in Other small states, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.8 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Other small states ranks 2nd of 152 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 1.9% | 10.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 4.3% | 19.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 4.4% | 19.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 3.8% | 15.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Lesotho or Other small states?
- Lesotho, at 17.1% against 3.5% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Lesotho and Other small states?
- 13.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Other small states rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Other small states ranks 2nd 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.