Number of new hiv infections per year in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of new hiv infections per year was 3,174 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv infections per year in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Lesotho is 3,174, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Lesotho peaked at 34,973 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,174, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 46th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,392 | — |
| 1991 | 13,319 | +58.7% |
| 1992 | 19,563 | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 25,886 | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 31,756 | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 34,973 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 34,880 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 33,142 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 30,651 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 28,813 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 27,338 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 26,414 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 25,779 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 25,924 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 25,547 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25,424 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25,393 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 24,368 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23,808 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21,656 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 19,217 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 17,660 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 16,968 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 16,696 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 15,303 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 13,480 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 10,971 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 9,067 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 7,390 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 6,566 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 5,829 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 4,838 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 3,937 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 3,760 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 3,174 | -15.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,174 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,174 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year 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 | +58.7% | 8,392 | 13,319 |
| 1992 | +46.9% | 13,319 | 19,563 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,138 | 8,392 | 34,973 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,165 | 21,656 | 27,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,332 | 6,566 | 19,217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,308 | 3,174 | 5,829 | 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 number of new hiv infections per year in Lesotho?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Lesotho was 3,174 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34,973 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,174 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Lesotho ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. 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 Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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