New HIV infections, high estimate in Lesotho
Lesotho: New HIV infections, high estimate was 27,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections, high estimate in Lesotho, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections, high estimate in Lesotho is 27,000, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Lesotho peaked at 51,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,400, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections, high estimate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,400 | — |
| 1991 | 8,200 | +86.4% |
| 1992 | 15,000 | +82.9% |
| 1993 | 26,000 | +73.3% |
| 1994 | 40,000 | +53.8% |
| 1995 | 51,000 | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45,000 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 39,000 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 34,000 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 31,000 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 27,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,000, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 27,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections, high estimate 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 | +86.4% | 4,400 | 8,200 |
| 1992 | +82.9% | 8,200 | 15,000 |
| 1993 | +73.3% | 15,000 | 26,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,360 | 4,400 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,000 | 27,000 | 31,000 | 10 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Lesotho?
- New hiv infections, high estimate in Lesotho was 27,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.