Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS

Tanzania, United Republic of
930,000
in 2024
Uganda
890,000
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
3rd
Uganda rank
4th

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199020072024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 930,000 against 890,000 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
40,000, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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.