Uganda vs World: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Uganda
890,000
in 2024
World
13.80 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
4th
World rank
1st
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Uganda
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 13.80 million against 890,000 in Uganda, a difference of 12.91 million.
That makes World's figure about 15.5 times Uganda's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 138 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 563,000 | 4.84 million | 4.28 million | World |
| 2000s | 979,000 | 15.69 million | 14.71 million | World |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 18.57 million | 17.47 million | World |
| 2020s | 956,000 | 15.26 million | 14.30 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Uganda or World?
- World, at 13.80 million against 890,000 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Uganda and World?
- 12.91 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and World rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Uganda ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.