Angola vs Ghana: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Angola
290,000
in 2024
Ghana
240,000
in 2024
Angola rank
13th
Ghana rank
14th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Angola currently reports 290,000 against 240,000 in Ghana, a difference of 50,000.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Angola ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 | 52,900 | 36,460 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 78,400 | 188,000 | 109,600 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 184,000 | 239,000 | 55,000 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 274,000 | 242,000 | 32,000 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Angola or Ghana?
- Angola, at 290,000 against 240,000 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Angola and Ghana?
- 50,000, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Angola ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th 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.