Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Kenya: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 570,000 against 510,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 60,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th 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 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,400 | 333,700 | 86,300 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 604,000 | 1.10 million | 492,000 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 687,000 | 989,000 | 302,000 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 586,000 | 650,000 | 64,000 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 570,000 against 510,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya?
- 60,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th 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.