Incidence of hiv by age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Incidence of hiv by age was 3.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of hiv by age in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.09 for incidence of hiv by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Lesotho peaked at 42.93 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of hiv by age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.61 | — |
| 1991 | 16.63 | +56.7% |
| 1992 | 24.22 | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 31.9 | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 39.09 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 42.93 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 42.44 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.77 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 36.23 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 33.56 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 31.32 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 29.68 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 28.39 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 28.38 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.92 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.88 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.11 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.62 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.33 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24.96 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.89 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 21.76 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.86 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 20.22 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.57 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 16.43 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 13.04 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 10.13 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 8.29 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 7.34 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 5.17 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 3.93 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.09 | -15.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739, 8.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv by age 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 | +56.7% | 10.61 | 16.63 |
| 1992 | +45.6% | 16.63 | 24.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.74 | 10.61 | 42.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.06 | 24.96 | 31.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 | 7.34 | 22.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | 3.09 | 6.45 | 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 incidence of hiv by age in Lesotho?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Lesotho was 3.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.93 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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