Cambodia vs Gambia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Cambodia
26,000
in 2024
Gambia
27,000
in 2024
Cambodia rank
52nd
Gambia rank
50th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Cambodia
  • Gambia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 27,000 against 26,000 in Cambodia, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 52nd and Gambia ranks 50th of 138 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,359 942 1,417 Cambodia
2000s 33,900 8,490 25,410 Cambodia
2010s 39,500 20,900 18,600 Cambodia
2020s 30,800 26,600 4,200 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Cambodia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 27,000 against 26,000 in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Cambodia and Gambia?
1,000, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Gambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Gambia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Cambodia ranks 52nd 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

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.