Lesotho - HIV incidence
Adults (ages 15+) newly infected with HIV
The latest value for Adults (ages 15+) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho was 6,700 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 28,000 in 1996 and 5,300 in 1990.
Definition: Number of adults (ages 15+) newly infected with HIV.
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,300 |
| 1991 | 8,600 |
| 1992 | 13,000 |
| 1993 | 19,000 |
| 1994 | 24,000 |
| 1995 | 27,000 |
| 1996 | 28,000 |
| 1997 | 26,000 |
| 1998 | 24,000 |
| 1999 | 22,000 |
| 2000 | 20,000 |
| 2001 | 19,000 |
| 2002 | 18,000 |
| 2003 | 17,000 |
| 2004 | 17,000 |
| 2005 | 17,000 |
| 2006 | 17,000 |
| 2007 | 17,000 |
| 2008 | 17,000 |
| 2009 | 16,000 |
| 2010 | 15,000 |
| 2011 | 15,000 |
| 2012 | 14,000 |
| 2013 | 14,000 |
| 2014 | 13,000 |
| 2015 | 12,000 |
| 2016 | 11,000 |
| 2017 | 9,200 |
| 2018 | 7,900 |
| 2019 | 7,400 |
| 2020 | 6,700 |
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
The value for Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho was 500.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,500.00 in 2003 and a minimum value of 500.00 in 2020.
Definition: Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 520.00 |
| 1991 | 850.00 |
| 1992 | 1,300.00 |
| 1993 | 1,900.00 |
| 1994 | 2,600.00 |
| 1995 | 3,200.00 |
| 1996 | 3,700.00 |
| 1997 | 4,100.00 |
| 1998 | 4,300.00 |
| 1999 | 4,400.00 |
| 2000 | 4,500.00 |
| 2001 | 4,500.00 |
| 2002 | 4,500.00 |
| 2003 | 4,500.00 |
| 2004 | 4,400.00 |
| 2005 | 4,300.00 |
| 2006 | 4,000.00 |
| 2007 | 3,100.00 |
| 2008 | 3,000.00 |
| 2009 | 2,200.00 |
| 2010 | 1,700.00 |
| 2011 | 1,000.00 |
| 2012 | 980.00 |
| 2013 | 990.00 |
| 2014 | 890.00 |
| 2015 | 690.00 |
| 2016 | 600.00 |
| 2017 | 660.00 |
| 2018 | 580.00 |
| 2019 | 600.00 |
| 2020 | 500.00 |
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
The value for Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho was 7,700 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 34,000 in 1996 and a minimum value of 6,400 in 1990.
Definition: Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,400 |
| 1991 | 10,000 |
| 1992 | 16,000 |
| 1993 | 22,000 |
| 1994 | 29,000 |
| 1995 | 33,000 |
| 1996 | 34,000 |
| 1997 | 33,000 |
| 1998 | 31,000 |
| 1999 | 29,000 |
| 2000 | 27,000 |
| 2001 | 25,000 |
| 2002 | 24,000 |
| 2003 | 24,000 |
| 2004 | 24,000 |
| 2005 | 24,000 |
| 2006 | 23,000 |
| 2007 | 22,000 |
| 2008 | 21,000 |
| 2009 | 20,000 |
| 2010 | 19,000 |
| 2011 | 17,000 |
| 2012 | 17,000 |
| 2013 | 16,000 |
| 2014 | 15,000 |
| 2015 | 14,000 |
| 2016 | 12,000 |
| 2017 | 11,000 |
| 2018 | 9,100 |
| 2019 | 8,600 |
| 2020 | 7,700 |
Incidence of HIV (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)
Incidence of HIV (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49) in Lesotho was 8.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 41.84 in 1996, while its lowest value was 8.23 in 1990.
Definition: Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.23 |
| 1991 | 13.00 |
| 1992 | 19.54 |
| 1993 | 27.83 |
| 1994 | 35.11 |
| 1995 | 40.21 |
| 1996 | 41.84 |
| 1997 | 39.63 |
| 1998 | 36.72 |
| 1999 | 33.46 |
| 2000 | 30.85 |
| 2001 | 28.77 |
| 2002 | 27.36 |
| 2003 | 26.51 |
| 2004 | 26.17 |
| 2005 | 26.34 |
| 2006 | 26.19 |
| 2007 | 25.85 |
| 2008 | 24.63 |
| 2009 | 23.67 |
| 2010 | 22.65 |
| 2011 | 21.37 |
| 2012 | 21.02 |
| 2013 | 20.32 |
| 2014 | 18.81 |
| 2015 | 17.14 |
| 2016 | 15.05 |
| 2017 | 12.67 |
| 2018 | 10.73 |
| 2019 | 9.84 |
| 2020 | 8.77 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
