Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV
Lesotho
62.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
62.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 62.4% against 62.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 44.0% | 17.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 55.1% | 5.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.3% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.4% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 62.4% against 62.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.