Congo vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female

Congo
4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Lesotho
4.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2024
Congo rank
4th
Lesotho rank
6th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 against 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Congo ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 136 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 8.09 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 40.89 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 32.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Lesotho
2000s 4.62 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 36.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 31.53 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Lesotho
2010s 4.56 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 21.06 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 16.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Lesotho
2020s 5.22 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 6.28 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 1.06 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 against 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female between Congo and Lesotho?
0.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
Congo ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,256 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.