Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 against 0.4268 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.7732 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 136 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 4.02 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10.46 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 13.56 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 2.46 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 11.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5.88 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.72 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.5176 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 1.2 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, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 against 0.4268 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.7732 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male?
- Lesotho ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 136 countries.
- 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
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.