Lesotho vs Namibia: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Namibia
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Namibia rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Namibia, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 2,445 ages 0-14 | 670 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 3,390 ages 0-14 | 1,180 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 1,212 ages 0-14 | 91 ages 0-14 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 500 ages 0-14 | 538 ages 0-14 | 38 ages 0-14 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Namibia 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.