HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho
Lesotho: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 22.3% 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 %; low estimate.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 22.3% for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in 2009.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho peaked at 23.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, 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 | %; low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +116.7% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +107.7% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +88.9% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 0.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.1% | 23.1% | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Lesotho was 22.3% 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 23.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% 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 1.3%. 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 (%; low 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 low estimate.