Angola vs Zambia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Angola
290,000
in 2024
Zambia
350,000
in 2024
Angola rank
13th
Zambia rank
11th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 350,000 against 290,000 in Angola, a difference of 60,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 138 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,440 | 207,600 | 191,160 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 78,400 | 626,000 | 547,600 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 184,000 | 616,000 | 432,000 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 274,000 | 418,000 | 144,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Angola or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 350,000 against 290,000 in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Angola and Zambia?
- 60,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Angola ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.