Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Côte d'Ivoire
310,000
in 2024
Ghana
240,000
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
12th
Ghana rank
14th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 310,000 against 240,000 in Ghana, a difference of 70,000.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 14th of 138 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,000 | 52,900 | 140,100 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 563,000 | 188,000 | 375,000 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 514,000 | 239,000 | 275,000 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 356,000 | 242,000 | 114,000 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 310,000 against 240,000 in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 70,000, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 14th 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.