Eswatini vs Namibia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Eswatini
61,000
in 2024
Namibia
55,000
in 2024
Eswatini rank
31st
Namibia rank
33rd

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 61,000 against 55,000 in Namibia, a difference of 6,000.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 7,591 11,290 3,699 Namibia
2000s 66,700 68,400 1,700 Namibia
2010s 91,300 69,100 22,200 Eswatini
2020s 68,600 59,600 9,000 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Eswatini or Namibia?
Eswatini, at 61,000 against 55,000 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Eswatini and Namibia?
6,000, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Eswatini ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd 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.