Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or

Democratic Republic of Congo
510,000
in 2024
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
1.29 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
9th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M201020172024

How they compare

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 1.29 million against 510,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 780,000.

That makes South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 2.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 9th of 104 countries.

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2010s 687,000 1.86 million 1.17 million South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 586,000 1.42 million 834,000 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 1.29 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
780,000, with South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 9th of 104 countries.
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