Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 2,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho stood at 2,700. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 28,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11,000 | +57.1% |
| 1992 | 16,000 | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 21,000 | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 26,000 | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 9,400 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 7,400 | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 6,200 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 5,600 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 5,100 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 4,100 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 3,200 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,700 | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,800 | 7,000 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,400 | 17,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,160 | 5,600 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,640 | 2,700 | 5,100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho was 2,700 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.