Lesotho vs South Africa: Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV
Lesotho
62.0%
in 2024
South Africa
54.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 62.0% against 54.0% in South Africa, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 72.0% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 61.2% | 10.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 55.4% | 7.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of tuberculosis patients with hiv, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 62.0% against 54.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of tuberculosis patients with hiv between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 8.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for share of tuberculosis patients with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of people with tuberculosis who also have HIV.