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
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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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 5,088 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.