New HIV infections, low estimate in Lesotho
Lesotho: New HIV infections, low estimate was 20,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections, low estimate in Lesotho, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections, low estimate in Lesotho stood at 20,000.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Lesotho peaked at 40,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,480 | 2,400 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,900 | 20,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Lesotho?
- New hiv infections, low estimate in Lesotho was 20,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.