Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children newly infected with HIV
Botswana
85.66 infections
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
70.34 infections
in 2024
Botswana rank
52nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
54th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 85.66 infections against 70.34 infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 15.32 infections.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th of 86 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,677 infections | 15.29 infections | 3,662 infections | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2,847 infections | 85.69 infections | 2,761 infections | Botswana |
| 2010s | 659.59 infections | 110.15 infections | 549.45 infections | Botswana |
| 2020s | 111.34 infections | 88.24 infections | 23.1 infections | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 85.66 infections against 70.34 infections in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15.32 infections, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.