Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population infected with hiv
Lesotho
17.13
in 2024
Zimbabwe
9.78
in 2024
Lesotho rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Share of the population infected with hiv over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.13 against 9.78 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.35.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2 | 26.99 | 14.79 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 23.3 | 20.56 | 2.73 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.92 | 14.59 | 9.33 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.92 | 10.91 | 8 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population infected with hiv, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 17.13 against 9.78 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population infected with hiv between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 7.35, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.