Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of HIV, total
Lesotho
17.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.1% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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?
- Lesotho, at 17.1% against 3.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.