Africa Eastern and Southern vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.6099 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 2024
Lesotho
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
6th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 against 0.6099 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.5901 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 6th of 16 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 5.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 14.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 8.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 Lesotho
2000s 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 13.56 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 10.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 Lesotho
2010s 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 6.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 5.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 Lesotho
2020s 0.7218 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 1.72 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 0.9982 per 1,000 uninfected male 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, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 against 0.6099 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
0.5901 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 6th of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male (per 1,000 uninfected male 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, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected male 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

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