Lesotho vs South Sudan: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV
Lesotho
2,397 patients
in 2021
South Sudan
2,090 patients
in 2021
Lesotho rank
26th
South Sudan rank
28th
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,397 patients against 2,090 patients in South Sudan, a difference of 307 patients.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 201 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,052 patients | 998 patients | 5,054 patients | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2,500 patients | 1,896 patients | 603 patients | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 2,397 patients against 2,090 patients in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 307 patients, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of tuberculosis (new and relapsed) patients that tested positive for HIV.