Benin vs Nepal: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Benin
27,000
in 2024
Nepal
29,000
in 2024
Benin rank
50th
Nepal rank
47th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Benin
  • Nepal
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 29,000 against 27,000 in Benin, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 47th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 4,227 297 3,930 Benin
2000s 32,900 11,850 21,050 Benin
2010s 39,000 33,800 5,200 Benin
2020s 31,000 32,000 1,000 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Benin or Nepal?
Nepal, at 29,000 against 27,000 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Benin and Nepal?
2,000, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nepal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Nepal rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Benin ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 47th 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

Indicator
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.