Gambia vs Nepal: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Gambia
27,000
in 2024
Nepal
29,000
in 2024
Gambia rank
50th
Nepal rank
47th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 29,000 against 27,000 in Gambia, a difference of 2,000.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Gambia ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 47th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942 | 297 | 645 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 8,490 | 11,850 | 3,360 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 20,900 | 33,800 | 12,900 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 26,600 | 32,000 | 5,400 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Gambia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 29,000 against 27,000 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Gambia and Nepal?
- 2,000, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Gambia ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 47th 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.