Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 930,000 against 570,000 in Kenya, a difference of 360,000.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of'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, United Republic of ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | 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, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 650,000 | 1.00 million | 352,000 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of?
- 360,000, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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.