Eswatini vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female
Eswatini
10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Eswatini rank
1st
Lesotho rank
4th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 against 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in Lesotho, a difference of 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 36.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 41.86 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 33.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 8.85 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 27.62 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 20 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 7.62 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 11.64 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 6.02 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5.62 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 against 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 4th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). 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 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.