Benin vs Gambia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Benin
27,000
in 2024
Gambia
27,000
in 2024
Benin rank
50th
Gambia rank
50th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 27,000 against 27,000 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 50th and Gambia ranks 50th of 138 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,227 | 942 | 3,285 | Benin |
| 2000s | 32,900 | 8,490 | 24,410 | Benin |
| 2010s | 39,000 | 20,900 | 18,100 | Benin |
| 2020s | 31,000 | 26,600 | 4,400 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Benin or Gambia?
- Benin, at 27,000 against 27,000 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Benin and Gambia?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Benin ranks 50th and Gambia ranks 50th 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.