Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Guinea-Bissau
30,000
in 2024
Senegal
32,000
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
46th
Senegal rank
44th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 32,000 against 30,000 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2,000.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 44th of 138 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 904 | 5,070 | 4,166 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 11,210 | 24,500 | 13,290 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 29,000 | 38,600 | 9,600 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 31,800 | 34,800 | 3,000 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 32,000 against 30,000 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 2,000, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 44th 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.