Colombia vs Lesotho, Kingdom of: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Colombia
73,000
in 2023
Lesotho, Kingdom of
81,000
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
27th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Colombia
  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho, Kingdom of currently reports 81,000 against 73,000 in Colombia, a difference of 8,000.

That makes Lesotho, Kingdom of's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho, Kingdom of has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 29th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 27th of 138 countries.

Lesotho, Kingdom of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lesotho, Kingdom of Difference Ahead
1990s 7,171 16,470 9,299 Lesotho, Kingdom of
2000s 46,600 105,600 59,000 Lesotho, Kingdom of
2010s 82,100 120,000 37,900 Lesotho, Kingdom of
2020s 76,250 96,000 19,750 Lesotho, Kingdom of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Colombia or Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Lesotho, Kingdom of, 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, Kingdom of?
8,000, with Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Lesotho, Kingdom of rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Colombia ranks 29th and Lesotho, Kingdom of 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

Indicator
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.