Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Cameroon
410,000
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
310,000
in 2024
Cameroon rank
9th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
12th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 410,000 against 310,000 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 100,000.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 12th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,290 | 193,000 | 155,710 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 246,000 | 563,000 | 317,000 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 489,000 | 514,000 | 25,000 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 476,000 | 356,000 | 120,000 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cameroon, at 410,000 against 310,000 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 100,000, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 12th 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.