Ghana vs Pakistan: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Ghana
240,000
in 2024
Pakistan
160,000
in 2024
Ghana rank
14th
Pakistan rank
16th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Ghana
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 240,000 against 160,000 in Pakistan, a difference of 80,000.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 138 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,900 | 100 | 52,800 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 188,000 | 1,527 | 186,473 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 239,000 | 43,130 | 195,870 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 242,000 | 132,000 | 110,000 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Ghana or Pakistan?
- Ghana, at 240,000 against 160,000 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Ghana and Pakistan?
- 80,000, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Pakistan rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 16th 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.