Eswatini vs Lesotho: Share of the population infected with hiv
Eswatini
23.38
in 2024
Lesotho
17.13
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
Lesotho rank
3rd
Share of the population infected with hiv over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 23.38 against 17.13 in Lesotho, a difference of 6.25.
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 150 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 | 11.43 | 12.2 | 0.7651 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 23.3 | 3.15 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 28.65 | 23.92 | 4.73 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 25.19 | 18.92 | 6.27 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 23.38 against 17.13 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 6.25, 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 share of the population infected with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.