Cameroon vs Malawi: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Cameroon
410,000
in 2024
Malawi
360,000
in 2024
Cameroon rank
9th
Malawi rank
10th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 410,000 against 360,000 in Malawi, a difference of 50,000.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Cameroon ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 10th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 37,290 231,800 194,510 Malawi
2000s 246,000 713,000 467,000 Malawi
2010s 489,000 722,000 233,000 Malawi
2020s 476,000 440,000 36,000 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at 410,000 against 360,000 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Cameroon and Malawi?
50,000, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Cameroon ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 10th 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.