Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Burkina Faso
940
in 2024
Lesotho
1,100
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Lesotho rank
38th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,100 against 940 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 160.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 38th of 137 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,690 | 8,080 | 3,390 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,700 | 8,140 | 6,440 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 849 | 4,890 | 4,041 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 926 | 1,480 | 554 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1,100 against 940 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 160, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 38th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Young people (ages 15-24) 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.