Congo vs Guinea: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Congo
88,000
in 2024
Guinea
86,000
in 2024
Congo rank
24th
Guinea rank
26th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Congo
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 88,000 against 86,000 in Guinea, a difference of 2,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 26th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 30,500 6,620 23,880 Congo
2000s 66,100 37,300 28,800 Congo
2010s 76,300 72,800 3,500 Congo
2020s 86,000 89,800 3,800 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Congo or Guinea?
Congo, at 88,000 against 86,000 in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Congo and Guinea?
2,000, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Congo ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 26th 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.