Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Democratic Republic of Congo
510,000
in 2024
Uganda
890,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Uganda rank
4th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 890,000 against 510,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 380,000.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 4th of 138 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,400 | 563,000 | 315,600 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 604,000 | 979,000 | 375,000 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 687,000 | 1.10 million | 413,000 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 586,000 | 956,000 | 370,000 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 890,000 against 510,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 380,000, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 4th 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.