África Oriental y Meridional vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or

África Oriental y Meridional
6.57 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
510,000
in 2024
África Oriental y Meridional rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th

Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or over time

  • África Oriental y Meridional
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M201020172024

How they compare

África Oriental y Meridional currently reports 6.57 million against 510,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.06 million.

That makes África Oriental y Meridional's figure about 12.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, África Oriental y Meridional has been ahead every year.

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 17 groups.

África Oriental y Meridional has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Oriental y Meridional Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 9.55 million 687,000 8.87 million África Oriental y Meridional
2020s 7.36 million 586,000 6.77 million África Oriental y Meridional

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or, África Oriental y Meridional or Democratic Republic of Congo?
África Oriental y Meridional, at 6.57 million against 510,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or between África Oriental y Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo?
6.06 million, with África Oriental y Meridional ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Oriental y Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do África Oriental y Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
121 places, 1,769 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed