Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Burkina Faso
66,000
in 2024
Namibia
55,000
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Namibia rank
33rd

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Namibia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 66,000 against 55,000 in Namibia, a difference of 11,000.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd 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 Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 60,600 11,290 49,310 Burkina Faso
2000s 134,000 68,400 65,600 Burkina Faso
2010s 110,100 69,100 41,000 Burkina Faso
2020s 74,800 59,600 15,200 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 Namibia?
Burkina Faso, at 66,000 against 55,000 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
11,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd 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.