Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Cameroon
410,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
510,000
in 2024
Cameroon rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 510,000 against 410,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 138 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 37,290 247,400 210,110 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 246,000 604,000 358,000 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 489,000 687,000 198,000 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 476,000 586,000 110,000 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 510,000 against 410,000 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
100,000, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Cameroon ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th 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.