Eswatini vs Lesotho: Children living with hiv
Eswatini
5,600
in 2024
Lesotho
6,100
in 2024
Eswatini rank
30th
Lesotho rank
29th
Children living with hiv over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6,100 against 5,600 in Eswatini, a difference of 500.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 88 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,703 | 7,030 | 3,327 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14,800 | 22,500 | 7,700 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12,940 | 18,000 | 5,060 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7,020 | 8,440 | 1,420 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 6,100 against 5,600 in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 500, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Eswatini ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children living with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.