Cote d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: New HIV infections

Cote d'Ivoire
17,000
in 2009
Lesotho
23,000
in 2009
Cote d'Ivoire rank
14th
Lesotho rank
11th

New HIV infections over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Lesotho
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199019992009

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 23,000 against 17,000 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 6,000.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

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

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 32 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 76,200 27,090 49,110 Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 33,000 25,100 7,900 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Cote d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 23,000 against 17,000 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2009.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
6,000, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for new hiv infections?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as New HIV infections. 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
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 760 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.