Burundi vs Lesotho: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Burundi
170,000 low estimate
in 2009
Lesotho
110,000 low estimate
in 2009
Burundi rank
13th
Lesotho rank
15th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Burundi
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 170,000 low estimate against 110,000 low estimate in Lesotho, a difference of 60,000 low estimate.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 40 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 39,370 low estimate 4,800 low estimate 34,570 low estimate Burundi
2000s 140,800 low estimate 76,600 low estimate 64,200 low estimate Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burundi or Lesotho?
Burundi, at 170,000 low estimate against 110,000 low estimate in Lesotho as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burundi and Lesotho?
60,000 low estimate, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Burundi ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 15th 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 (low estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate)
Unit
low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 900 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

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.