Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Botswana
52,000
in 2024
Sierra Leone
44,000
in 2024
Botswana rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 52,000 against 44,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8,000.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 138 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,000 | 5,400 | 25,600 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 130,800 | 23,200 | 107,600 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 105,500 | 43,900 | 61,600 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 60,800 | 48,000 | 12,800 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 52,000 against 44,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 8,000, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Botswana ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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.