Cameroon vs Kenya: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Cameroon
410,000
in 2024
Kenya
570,000
in 2024
Cameroon rank
9th
Kenya rank
6th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 570,000 against 410,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 160,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 6th of 138 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,290 | 333,700 | 296,410 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 246,000 | 1.10 million | 850,000 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 489,000 | 989,000 | 500,000 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 476,000 | 650,000 | 174,000 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 570,000 against 410,000 in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 160,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 6th 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.