Ethiopia vs Thailand: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Ethiopia
240,000
in 2024
Thailand
150,000
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Thailand rank
17th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 240,000 against 150,000 in Thailand, a difference of 90,000.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 17th of 138 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201,200 | 48,700 | 152,500 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 615,000 | 296,000 | 319,000 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 452,000 | 315,000 | 137,000 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 270,000 | 190,000 | 80,000 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Ethiopia, at 240,000 against 150,000 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 90,000, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 17th 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.