Colombia vs Lesotho: Children newly infected with HIV
Colombia
318.57 infections
in 2023
Lesotho
328.61 infections
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Lesotho rank
36th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 328.61 infections against 318.57 infections in Colombia, a difference of 10.04 infections.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 86 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 636.68 infections | 3,109 infections | 2,472 infections | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 567.56 infections | 4,580 infections | 4,012 infections | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 289.06 infections | 1,117 infections | 827.73 infections | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 317.05 infections | 450.79 infections | 133.74 infections | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 328.61 infections against 318.57 infections in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 10.04 infections, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 36th 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.