What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

3.08 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female

Lesotho

4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49

in 2024

Lesotho rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

4th

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female over time

Lesotho
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 against 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.08 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	7.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	29.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	Lesotho
2000s	33.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	4.75 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	28.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	Lesotho
2010s	20 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	2.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	17.43 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	Lesotho
2020s	6.02 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	1.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	4.65 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Lesotho, at 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 against 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 3.08 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?: Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.