Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.1413 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1413
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2181
in 2015
All-time low
0.0931
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fraction in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fraction in Lesotho is 0.1413, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fraction in Lesotho peaked at 0.2181 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0931, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1198 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1088 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0983 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0931 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.095 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0989 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1076 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1108 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1148 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1303 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1454 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1628 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.184 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2001 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2152 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2181 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2173 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2112 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1971 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1829 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.175 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1617 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1468 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1443 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1413 | -2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1413 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0094, 15.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1413 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1077 | 0.0931 | 0.1303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1934 | 0.1454 | 0.2181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1538 | 0.1413 | 0.175 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fraction in Lesotho?
- Fraction in Lesotho was 0.1413 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest fraction recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2181 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fraction recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0931 in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for fraction?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fraction rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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