Ghana vs Lesotho: New HIV infections
Ghana
4,200 0-14 years
in 2009
Lesotho
2,900 0-14 years
in 2009
Ghana rank
16th
Lesotho rank
17th
New HIV infections over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4,200 0-14 years against 2,900 0-14 years in Lesotho, a difference of 1,300 0-14 years.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,980 0-14 years | 2,660 0-14 years | 320 0-14 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4,950 0-14 years | 5,000 0-14 years | 50 0-14 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 4,200 0-14 years against 2,900 0-14 years in Lesotho as of 2009.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 1,300 0-14 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Ghana ranks 16th 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
Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV.