Lesotho vs Senegal: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Lesotho
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Senegal
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Senegal rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Senegal, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 652 ages 0-14 | 2,463 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 934 ages 0-14 | 3,636 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 466 ages 0-14 | 655 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 500 ages 0-14 | 380 ages 0-14 | 120 ages 0-14 | Lesotho |
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 Senegal?
- Lesotho, at 500 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th and Senegal 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.