Botswana vs Lesotho: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Botswana
1,669 infections
in 2024
Lesotho
1,366 infections
in 2024
Botswana rank
18th
Lesotho rank
20th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,669 infections against 1,366 infections in Lesotho, a difference of 303 infections.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 85 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.15 infections | 0 infections | 62.15 infections | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2,103 infections | 362.68 infections | 1,741 infections | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2,749 infections | 2,504 infections | 244.84 infections | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,135 infections | 1,719 infections | 416.33 infections | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 1,669 infections against 1,366 infections in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 303 infections, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 20th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.