Colombia vs Lesotho: Number of children orphaned from aids
Colombia
72,532
in 2023
Lesotho
80,532
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Lesotho rank
27th
Number of children orphaned from aids over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 80,532 against 72,532 in Colombia, a difference of 8,000.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 139 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 | 7,153 | 16,534 | 9,381 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 46,562 | 105,360 | 58,797 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 82,095 | 121,147 | 39,052 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 76,186 | 95,052 | 18,866 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 80,532 against 72,532 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 8,000, 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 number of children orphaned from aids?
- Colombia ranks 29th 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.