Eritrea vs Somalia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Eritrea
11,000
in 2024
Somalia
11,000
in 2022
Eritrea rank
58th
Somalia rank
58th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 11,000 against 11,000 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 58th and Somalia ranks 58th of 138 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,580 | 4,590 | 2,990 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 22,700 | 12,830 | 9,870 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 21,600 | 13,500 | 8,100 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 14,000 | 11,000 | 3,000 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 11,000 against 11,000 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 0, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Eritrea ranks 58th and Somalia ranks 58th 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.