Guinea vs Lesotho: Number of children orphaned from aids
Guinea
86,173
in 2024
Lesotho
80,532
in 2024
Guinea rank
26th
Lesotho rank
27th
Number of children orphaned from aids over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 86,173 against 80,532 in Lesotho, a difference of 5,641.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 26th 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 | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,615 | 16,534 | 9,919 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 37,219 | 105,360 | 68,141 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 72,841 | 121,147 | 48,306 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 89,899 | 92,148 | 2,249 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 86,173 against 80,532 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 5,641, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Guinea ranks 26th 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.