Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of HIV, total
Lesotho
17.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
9.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.1% against 9.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 27.0% | 14.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.6% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 14.6% | 9.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 10.9% | 8.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 17.1% against 9.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 7.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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