Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Papua New Guinea
37,000
in 2024
Senegal
32,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Senegal rank
44th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 37,000 against 32,000 in Senegal, a difference of 5,000.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 44th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,416 | 5,070 | 2,654 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 12,810 | 24,500 | 11,690 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 25,900 | 38,600 | 12,700 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 35,000 | 34,800 | 200 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 37,000 against 32,000 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 5,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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.