Ghana vs Thailand: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Ghana
240,000
in 2024
Thailand
150,000
in 2024
Ghana rank
14th
Thailand rank
17th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Ghana
  • Thailand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 240,000 against 150,000 in Thailand, a difference of 90,000.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 17th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 52,900 48,700 4,200 Ghana
2000s 188,000 296,000 108,000 Thailand
2010s 239,000 315,000 76,000 Thailand
2020s 242,000 190,000 52,000 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Ghana or Thailand?
Ghana, at 240,000 against 150,000 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Ghana and Thailand?
90,000, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Ghana 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

Indicator
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.