Colombia vs Lesotho: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Colombia
500 ages 0-14
in 2023
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Lesotho rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Lesotho, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 653 ages 0-14 | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 2,462 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 583 ages 0-14 | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 3,987 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 500 ages 0-14 | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 621 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 500 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 0 ages 0-14 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Colombia, at 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Colombia ranks 29th 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.