Niger vs Sudan: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Niger
36,000
in 2024
Sudan
32,000
in 2024
Niger rank
42nd
Sudan rank
44th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 36,000 against 32,000 in Sudan, a difference of 4,000.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

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

Niger ranks 42nd and Sudan ranks 44th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 6,745 3,510 3,235 Niger
2000s 37,200 12,720 24,480 Niger
2010s 50,100 22,800 27,300 Niger
2020s 40,000 30,000 10,000 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Niger or Sudan?
Niger, at 36,000 against 32,000 in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Niger and Sudan?
4,000, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Niger ranks 42nd and Sudan 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

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.