Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
6th
of 136 countries
All-time high
19.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 1995
All-time low
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho is 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho peaked at 19.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 6th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 7.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 10.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 14.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 17.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 19.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 19.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 16.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 15.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 14.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 11.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 10.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 10 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -14.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +53.1% | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 7.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 19.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.56 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 11.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 3 Mozambique 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 4 Panama 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 5 Botswana 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 6 Philippines 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 6 Zambia 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 9 Suriname 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Lesotho was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.