Eritrea vs Lesotho: What share of the population living with HIV are women?

Eritrea
62.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
62.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
34th
Lesotho rank
31st

What share of the population living with HIV are women? over time

  • Eritrea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 62.4% against 62.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 31st of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 57.8% 61.7% 4.0% Lesotho
2000s 59.8% 60.6% 0.7% Lesotho
2010s 59.6% 60.5% 0.9% Lesotho
2020s 61.3% 61.9% 0.6% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what share of the population living with hiv are women?, Eritrea or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 62.4% against 62.0% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in what share of the population living with hiv are women? between Eritrea and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
Eritrea ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 31st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
What share of the population living with HIV are women?
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 5,972 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Among those aged 15 years and older.