Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per was 8.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8.89 units per square kilometre for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Lesotho peaked at 9.88 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6258 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 5th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6258 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1992 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.56 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.22 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 8.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2672 units per square kilometre, 33.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 8.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.628 units per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +63.2% | 0.6258 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +54.8% | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +47.9% | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +38.0% | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 0.6258 units per square kilometre | 6.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.37 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 units per square kilometre | 9.55 units per square kilometre | 9.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 units per square kilometre | 8.89 units per square kilometre | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 2 Singapore 10.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malawi 10.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 9.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Uganda 7.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Africa 6.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Barbados 5.58 units per square kilometre 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 adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Lesotho?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Lesotho was 8.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6258 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
- Lesotho ranks 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV UNAIDS estimates
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.