Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Lesotho
500
in 2024
Sierra Leone
660
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 660 against 500 in Lesotho, a difference of 160.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,115 | 1,221 | 1,894 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4,570 | 1,880 | 2,690 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,121 | 1,280 | 159 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 500 | 902 | 402 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 660 against 500 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 160, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as 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 children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.