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
0204060199020072024

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

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,362 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.