Guinea vs Lesotho: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Guinea
1,037 infections
in 2024
Lesotho
1,366 infections
in 2024
Guinea rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
20th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,366 infections against 1,037 infections in Guinea, a difference of 329 infections.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 20th of 85 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 92.85 infections | 362.68 infections | 269.83 infections | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 345.28 infections | 2,504 infections | 2,159 infections | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 878.12 infections | 1,719 infections | 840.98 infections | Lesotho |
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, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1,366 infections against 1,037 infections in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 329 infections, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Guinea ranks 23rd 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.