Prevalence of HIV, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of HIV, male was 3.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, male in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, male in Lesotho is 3.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, male in Lesotho peaked at 5.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +62.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Eswatini 4.6% compare
- 2 South Africa 3.8% compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 2.6% compare
- 5 Botswana 2.5% compare
- 5 Mozambique 2.5% compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, male in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of hiv, male in Lesotho was 3.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.