Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Burkina Faso
170,000 high estimate
in 2009
Rwanda
180,000 high estimate
in 2009
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Rwanda rank
16th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 180,000 high estimate against 170,000 high estimate in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10,000 high estimate.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,900 high estimate | 151,200 high estimate | 32,300 high estimate | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 190,000 high estimate | 242,000 high estimate | 52,000 high estimate | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, 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 Rwanda?
- 10,000 high estimate, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Rwanda 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
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.