Tanzania vs Uganda: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Tanzania
930,000
in 2024
Uganda
890,000
in 2024
Tanzania rank
3rd
Uganda rank
4th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 930,000 against 890,000 in Uganda, a difference of 40,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Tanzania ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326,500 | 563,000 | 236,500 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 894,000 | 979,000 | 85,000 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.10 million | 10,000 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 956,000 | 46,000 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 930,000 against 890,000 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 40,000, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th 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.