How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of HIV, total

Lesotho

17.1%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

3.0%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

3rd

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

Lesotho
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 17.1% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.2%	4.2%	8.0%	Lesotho
2000s	23.3%	4.7%	18.6%	Lesotho
2010s	23.9%	4.0%	19.9%	Lesotho
2020s	18.9%	3.3%	15.6%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Lesotho, at 17.1% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 14.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?: Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit: % of population ages 15-49
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 6,127 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.