Ghana vs Lesotho: AIDS deaths in adults and children

Ghana
18,000
in 2009
Lesotho
14,000
in 2009
Ghana rank
12th
Lesotho rank
14th

AIDS deaths in adults and children over time

  • Ghana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 18,000 against 14,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 4,000.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 4,920 3,370 1,550 Ghana
2000s 18,500 16,000 2,500 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aids deaths in adults and children, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana, at 18,000 against 14,000 in Lesotho as of 2009.
What is the difference in aids deaths in adults and children between Ghana and Lesotho?
4,000, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for aids deaths in adults and children?
Ghana ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as AIDS deaths in adults and children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 945 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.