New HIV infections in Lesotho
Lesotho: New HIV infections was 23,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections 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 in Lesotho is 23,000, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Lesotho peaked at 45,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,300, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 32 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 | 27,090 | 3,300 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,100 | 23,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Lesotho?
- New hiv infections in Lesotho was 23,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for new hiv infections?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.