Central African Republic vs Congo: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Central African Republic
99,000
in 2024
Congo
88,000
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
23rd
Congo rank
24th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 99,000 against 88,000 in Congo, a difference of 11,000.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 24th of 138 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 36,190 30,500 5,690 Central African Republic
2000s 118,000 66,100 51,900 Central African Republic
2010s 133,000 76,300 56,700 Central African Republic
2020s 107,800 86,000 21,800 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Central African Republic or Congo?
Central African Republic, at 99,000 against 88,000 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Central African Republic and Congo?
11,000, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Central African Republic ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 24th 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.