Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Uganda
890,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
510,000
in 2024
Uganda rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 890,000 against 510,000 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 380,000.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 563,000 | 490,000 | 73,000 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 979,000 | 1.22 million | 241,000 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.01 million | 85,000 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 956,000 | 614,000 | 342,000 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at 890,000 against 510,000 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 380,000, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Uganda ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.