Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV

Guinea-Bissau
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
29th
Lesotho rank
29th

Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Lesotho, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 423 ages 0-14 3,115 ages 0-14 2,692 ages 0-14 Lesotho
2000s 927 ages 0-14 4,570 ages 0-14 3,643 ages 0-14 Lesotho
2010s 522 ages 0-14 1,121 ages 0-14 599 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, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
0 ages 0-14, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
Guinea-Bissau 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

Indicator
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Unit
ages 0-14
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.