Africa Eastern and Southern vs Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.8311 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2024
Lesotho
2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
5th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 against 0.8311 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.27 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 5th of 18 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 7.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 25.89 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 18.78 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 Lesotho
2000s 4.09 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 22.96 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 18.87 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 Lesotho
2010s 2.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 12.19 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 10.08 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 Lesotho
2020s 0.9948 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 3.08 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 2.09 per 1,000 uninfected male 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, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 against 0.8311 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
1.27 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 5th of 18 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male (per 1,000 uninfected male 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, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected male 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 male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.