Kenya vs Tanzania: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Kenya
570,000
in 2024
Tanzania
930,000
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Tanzania rank
3rd
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 930,000 against 570,000 in Kenya, a difference of 360,000.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333,700 | 326,500 | 7,200 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 894,000 | 202,000 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 989,000 | 1.09 million | 101,000 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 650,000 | 1.00 million | 352,000 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 930,000 against 570,000 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 360,000, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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.