Lesotho vs Mozambique: Prevalence of HIV, total
Lesotho
17.1%
in 2024
Mozambique
11.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
3rd
Mozambique rank
5th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.1% against 11.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 5th of 152 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 4.7% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 10.6% | 12.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 12.6% | 11.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 12.1% | 6.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Lesotho, at 17.1% against 11.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 5.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 5th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of 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
February 2026 Data Release