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.
New HIV infections in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,300 | — |
| 1991 | 6,600 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 13,000 | +97.0% |
| 1993 | 22,000 | +69.2% |
| 1994 | 34,000 | +54.5% |
| 1995 | 43,000 | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 41,000 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 34,000 | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 29,000 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 26,000 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,500, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections 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 | +100.0% | 3,300 | 6,600 |
| 1992 | +97.0% | 6,600 | 13,000 |
| 1993 | +69.2% | 13,000 | 22,000 |
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
- 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 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.