Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Burkina Faso
3,000
in 2024
Lesotho
3,200
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
48th
Lesotho rank
45th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,200 against 3,000 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 200.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 45th of 146 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,400 | 26,240 | 9,840 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 7,530 | 25,100 | 17,570 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3,590 | 13,310 | 9,720 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2,980 | 4,300 | 1,320 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3,200 against 3,000 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 200, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 45th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.