Gabon vs Lesotho: Children newly infected with HIV
Gabon
318.46 infections
in 2024
Lesotho
328.61 infections
in 2024
Gabon rank
39th
Lesotho rank
36th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Gabon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 328.61 infections against 318.46 infections in Gabon, a difference of 10.15 infections.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 39th 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 | Gabon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539.1 infections | 3,109 infections | 2,570 infections | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 861.9 infections | 4,580 infections | 3,718 infections | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 579.6 infections | 1,117 infections | 537.18 infections | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 361.12 infections | 426.35 infections | 65.24 infections | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Gabon or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 328.61 infections against 318.46 infections in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Gabon and Lesotho?
- 10.15 infections, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Gabon ranks 39th 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.