Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Burkina Faso
170,000 high estimate
in 2009
Central African Republic
180,000 high estimate
in 2009
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Central African Republic rank
16th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 180,000 high estimate against 170,000 high estimate in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10,000 high estimate.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Central African Republic ranks 16th of 40 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 118,900 high estimate 67,400 high estimate 51,500 high estimate Burkina Faso
2000s 190,000 high estimate 153,000 high estimate 37,000 high estimate Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 180,000 high estimate against 170,000 high estimate in Burkina Faso as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
10,000 high estimate, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Central African Republic ranks 16th 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

Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 900 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

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.