HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho
Lesotho: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 25.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho stood at 25.2%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +83.3% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +77.3% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +74.4% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +63.2% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 1.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho was 25.2% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.