Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Costa Rica
2,900
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,700
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2,900 against 2,700 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 200.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 138 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 2,825 5,375 2,550 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3,025 3,250 225 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 2,900 against 2,700 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
200, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th 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.