3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Lesotho
Lesotho: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 2.3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.3 for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Lesotho peaked at 7.56 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.49 | — |
| 2001 | 7.54 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.56 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.52 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.15 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.29 | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.65 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +103.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3099, 7.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6054, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +103.8% | 1.13 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 | 3.97 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.4 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.13 | 2.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Congo 3.14 compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 3.07 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 1.81 compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 1.67 compare
- 6 Eswatini 1.57 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Lesotho?
- 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Lesotho was 2.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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