Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Burkina Faso
800 ages 0-14
in 2024
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Lesotho rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 800 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Lesotho, a difference of 300 ages 0-14.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,950 ages 0-14 | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 2,835 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3,700 ages 0-14 | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 870 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,640 ages 0-14 | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 519 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 846 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 346 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 800 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 300 ages 0-14, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.