Madagascar vs Malaysia: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Madagascar
40,000
in 2024
Malaysia
38,000
in 2024
Madagascar rank
38th
Malaysia rank
40th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malaysia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 40,000 against 38,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 138 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 436 8,800 8,364 Malaysia
2000s 3,420 35,900 32,480 Malaysia
2010s 17,350 46,500 29,150 Malaysia
2020s 34,800 40,000 5,200 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Madagascar or Malaysia?
Madagascar, at 40,000 against 38,000 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Madagascar and Malaysia?
2,000, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Madagascar ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 40th 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.