Chad vs South Sudan: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Chad
120,000
in 2024
South Sudan
110,000
in 2024
Chad rank
18th
South Sudan rank
19th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 120,000 against 110,000 in South Sudan, a difference of 10,000.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 19th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,970 | 10,600 | 8,370 | Chad |
| 2000s | 84,400 | 64,300 | 20,100 | Chad |
| 2010s | 126,000 | 132,000 | 6,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 124,000 | 118,000 | 6,000 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Chad or South Sudan?
- Chad, at 120,000 against 110,000 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Chad and South Sudan?
- 10,000, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Chad ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 19th 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.