Gambia vs Liberia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Gambia
27,000
in 2024
Liberia
28,000
in 2024
Gambia rank
50th
Liberia rank
48th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 28,000 against 27,000 in Gambia, a difference of 1,000.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 50th and Liberia ranks 48th of 138 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942 | 7,200 | 6,258 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 8,490 | 30,100 | 21,610 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 20,900 | 40,700 | 19,800 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 26,600 | 32,800 | 6,200 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Gambia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 28,000 against 27,000 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Gambia and Liberia?
- 1,000, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Gambia ranks 50th and Liberia ranks 48th 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.