Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female
Lesotho
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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, 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's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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?
- 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 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.