Eswatini vs Lesotho: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Eswatini
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Eswatini rank
29th
Lesotho rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Lesotho, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini 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 | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,853 ages 0-14 | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 1,262 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3,350 ages 0-14 | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 1,220 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 885 ages 0-14 | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 236 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, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 500 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 Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Eswatini 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.