Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Uganda: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
510,000
in 2024
Uganda
890,000
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Uganda rank
4th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Uganda
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199020072024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 890,000 against 510,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 380,000.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Uganda?
Uganda, at 890,000 against 510,000 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
380,000, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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

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.