Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of HIV, all in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Lesotho is 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Lesotho peaked at 23 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 4th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 8.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +58.2% |
| 1992 | 12.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 16.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 20.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 22.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 23 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 21.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 20.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 19 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 18 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 17.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 11.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 11 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 7.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -17.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, 9.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) 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 | +58.2% | 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 8.7 per 1,000 uninfected population |
| 1992 | +46.0% | 8.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 12.7 per 1,000 uninfected population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.15 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 23 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.42 per 1,000 uninfected population | 14.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 18 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 per 1,000 uninfected population | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | 12.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Eswatini 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 2 South Africa 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 3 Mozambique 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 5 Botswana 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 6 Congo 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 7 Namibia 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population 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)
- 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 incidence of hiv, all in Lesotho?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Lesotho was 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1996.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.