Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.47
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 2014
All-time low
0.47
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, rate in Lesotho stood at 0.47. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Lesotho peaked at 1.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.71 | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.57 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.52 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.47 | -9.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.05, 9.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.29 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.04 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.63 | 0.47 | 0.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Lesotho?
- Rate in Lesotho was 0.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2014.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for rate?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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