Dominican Republic vs Gambia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Dominican Republic
28,000
in 2024
Gambia
27,000
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Gambia rank
50th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Gambia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 28,000 against 27,000 in Gambia, a difference of 1,000.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 50th of 138 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5,978 942 5,036 Dominican Republic
2000s 30,100 8,490 21,610 Dominican Republic
2010s 37,500 20,900 16,600 Dominican Republic
2020s 31,000 26,600 4,400 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Dominican Republic or Gambia?
Dominican Republic, at 28,000 against 27,000 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Dominican Republic and Gambia?
1,000, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Gambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Gambia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Dominican Republic ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 50th 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.