Ethiopia vs Zambia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Ethiopia
240,000
in 2024
Zambia
350,000
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 350,000 against 240,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 110,000.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 138 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201,200 | 207,600 | 6,400 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 615,000 | 626,000 | 11,000 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 452,000 | 616,000 | 164,000 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 270,000 | 418,000 | 148,000 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 350,000 against 240,000 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 110,000, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.