Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Burkina Faso
140,000
in 2009
Lesotho
130,000
in 2009
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Lesotho rank
17th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 140,000 against 130,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 10,000.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,400 | 6,560 | 56,840 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 149,000 | 94,000 | 55,000 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 140,000 against 130,000 in Lesotho as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 10,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 39 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. 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.