Botswana vs Lesotho, Kingdom of: New HIV infections, high estimate

Botswana
20,000
in 2009
Lesotho, Kingdom of
27,000
in 2009
Botswana rank
18th
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
15th

New HIV infections, high estimate over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
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How they compare

Lesotho, Kingdom of currently reports 27,000 against 20,000 in Botswana, a difference of 7,000.

That makes Lesotho, Kingdom of's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 18th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 15th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho, Kingdom of Difference Ahead
1990s 30,300 31,360 1,060 Lesotho, Kingdom of
2000s 23,400 29,000 5,600 Lesotho, Kingdom of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, high estimate, Botswana or Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Lesotho, Kingdom of, at 27,000 against 20,000 in Botswana as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections, high estimate between Botswana and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
7,000, with Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Botswana and Lesotho, Kingdom of rank globally for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Botswana ranks 18th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 15th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.