Botswana vs Lesotho: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS
Botswana
3,874 deaths
in 2021
Lesotho
4,330 deaths
in 2021
Botswana rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
30th
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4,330 deaths against 3,874 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 456 deaths.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,040 deaths | 13,085 deaths | 1,044 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4,848 deaths | 6,618 deaths | 1,770 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3,866 deaths | 4,513 deaths | 646.44 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from hiv/aids, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4,330 deaths against 3,874 deaths in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from hiv/aids between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 456 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.