Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Burkina Faso
66,000
in 2024
Colombia
73,000
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Colombia rank
29th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 73,000 against 66,000 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 7,000.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 29th of 138 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,600 | 7,171 | 53,429 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 134,000 | 46,600 | 87,400 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 110,100 | 82,100 | 28,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 77,000 | 76,250 | 750 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Burkina Faso or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 73,000 against 66,000 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 7,000, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Colombia ranks 29th 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.