Lesotho: HIV infections
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| Lesotho |
Prevalence of HIV, percent of the population ages 15-49 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 19.30 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2022 |
| Average | 19.65 |
| Min - Max | 2.20 - 24.60 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2022 is 19.3 percent, a decline from 20.2 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1.66 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1990 to 2022 is 19.65 percent. The minimum value, 2.2 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 24.6 percent was recorded in 2012.
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Definition: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Health spending per capita | 133.70 | 2022 | U.S. dollars |
| Health spending as percent of GDP | 12.65 | 2022 | percent |
| Life expectancy | 57.38 | 2023 | years |
| Life expectancy, female | 60.01 | 2023 | years |
| Life expectancy, male | 54.62 | 2023 | years |
| Birth rate | 24.11 | 2023 | births per 1000 people |
| Death rate | 10.65 | 2023 | deaths per 1000 people |
| Fertility rate | 2.69 | 2023 | births per woman |
| HIV infections | 19.30 | 2022 | percent |
| Tuberculosis | 664.00 | 2023 | cases per 100,000 people |
| Diabetes prevalence | 6.20 | 2024 | percent |
| Prevalence of anemia among children | 51.40 | 2019 | percent |
| Access to drinking water, rural | 9.2 | 2022 | percent |
| Access to drinking water, urban | 72.6 | 2022 | percent |
| Suicides | 72.40 | 2019 | suicides per 100,000 people |
| DPT immunization rate | 86 | 2024 | percent |
| Hepatitis B immunization rate | 86 | 2024 | percent |
| Measles immunization rate | 90 | 2024 | percent |
| Traffic accident deaths | 31.90 | 2019 | deaths per 100,000 people |