Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Number of children orphaned from aids
Burkina Faso
66,037
in 2024
Lesotho
80,532
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Lesotho rank
27th
Number of children orphaned from aids over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 80,532 against 66,037 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 14,495.
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 30th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,058 | 16,534 | 43,524 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 134,351 | 105,360 | 28,991 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 111,387 | 121,147 | 9,760 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 74,820 | 92,148 | 17,328 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 80,532 against 66,037 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 14,495, 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 number of children orphaned from aids?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.