Afghanistan vs Somalia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Afghanistan
11,000
in 2024
Somalia
11,000
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
58th
Somalia rank
58th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11,000 against 11,000 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Somalia ranks 58th of 138 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327 | 4,590 | 4,263 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1,570 | 12,830 | 11,260 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5,080 | 13,500 | 8,420 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9,000 | 11,000 | 2,000 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 11,000 against 11,000 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and Somalia ranks 58th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.