Egypt vs Lesotho: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV

Egypt
1,200
in 2024
Lesotho
1,100
in 2024
Egypt rank
35th
Lesotho rank
38th

Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Egypt
  • Lesotho
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,200 against 1,100 in Lesotho, a difference of 100.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Egypt ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 500 8,080 7,580 Lesotho
2000s 500 8,140 7,640 Lesotho
2010s 611 4,890 4,279 Lesotho
2020s 1,030 1,480 450 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv, Egypt or Lesotho?
Egypt, at 1,200 against 1,100 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Egypt and Lesotho?
100, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
Egypt ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 4,821 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.