Colombia vs Lesotho: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Colombia
73,000
in 2023
Lesotho
81,000
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Lesotho rank
27th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 81,000 against 73,000 in Colombia, a difference of 8,000.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 138 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,171 | 16,470 | 9,299 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 46,600 | 105,600 | 59,000 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 82,100 | 120,000 | 37,900 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 76,250 | 96,000 | 19,750 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 81,000 against 73,000 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 8,000, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. 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 orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.