Botswana vs Namibia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Botswana
120,000 high estimate
in 2009
Namibia
96,000 high estimate
in 2009
Botswana rank
21st
Namibia rank
23rd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 120,000 high estimate against 96,000 high estimate in Namibia, a difference of 24,000 high estimate.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,580 high estimate | 9,470 high estimate | 7,110 high estimate | Botswana |
| 2000s | 102,600 high estimate | 70,300 high estimate | 32,300 high estimate | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 120,000 high estimate against 96,000 high estimate in Namibia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Botswana and Namibia?
- 24,000 high estimate, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
AIDS orphans are the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 17 since the epidemic began in 1990. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 17.