Eswatini vs Lesotho: New HIV infections

Eswatini
1,700 0-14 years
in 2009
Lesotho
2,900 0-14 years
in 2009
Eswatini rank
20th
Lesotho rank
17th

New HIV infections over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,900 0-14 years against 1,700 0-14 years in Eswatini, a difference of 1,200 0-14 years.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 37 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 1,210 0-14 years 2,660 0-14 years 1,450 0-14 years Lesotho
2000s 2,510 0-14 years 5,000 0-14 years 2,490 0-14 years Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 2,900 0-14 years against 1,700 0-14 years in Eswatini as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Eswatini and Lesotho?
1,200 0-14 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for new hiv infections?
Eswatini ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections (0-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
New HIV infections (0-14 years)
Unit
0-14 years
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 840 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV.