Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Children living with hiv
Lesotho
6,100
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6,500
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Children living with hiv over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6,500 against 6,100 in Lesotho, a difference of 400.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 88 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,030 | 3,200 | 3,830 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22,500 | 8,530 | 13,970 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18,000 | 8,910 | 9,090 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 8,440 | 7,160 | 1,280 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6,500 against 6,100 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 400, 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 living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th 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.