Botswana vs Lesotho: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Botswana
120,000 high estimate
in 2009
Lesotho
160,000 high estimate
in 2009
Botswana rank
21st
Lesotho rank
20th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 160,000 high estimate against 120,000 high estimate in Botswana, a difference of 40,000 high estimate.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,580 high estimate | 9,430 high estimate | 7,150 high estimate | Botswana |
| 2000s | 102,600 high estimate | 116,400 high estimate | 13,800 high estimate | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 160,000 high estimate against 120,000 high estimate in Botswana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 40,000 high estimate, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 20th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
AIDS orphans are the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 17 since the epidemic began in 1990. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 17.