Cameroon vs Zambia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Cameroon
410,000
in 2024
Zambia
350,000
in 2024
Cameroon rank
9th
Zambia rank
11th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 410,000 against 350,000 in Zambia, a difference of 60,000.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,290 | 207,600 | 170,310 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 246,000 | 626,000 | 380,000 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 489,000 | 616,000 | 127,000 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 476,000 | 418,000 | 58,000 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 410,000 against 350,000 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 60,000, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Cameroon ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.