Burundi vs Cameroon: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Burundi
230,000 high estimate
in 2009
Cameroon
420,000 high estimate
in 2009
Burundi rank
13th
Cameroon rank
12th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 420,000 high estimate against 230,000 high estimate in Burundi, a difference of 190,000 high estimate.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.8 times Burundi's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 13th and Cameroon ranks 12th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 63,400 high estimate 101,300 high estimate 37,900 high estimate Cameroon
2000s 200,000 high estimate 319,000 high estimate 119,000 high estimate Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burundi or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 420,000 high estimate against 230,000 high estimate in Burundi as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burundi and Cameroon?
190,000 high estimate, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Burundi ranks 13th and Cameroon ranks 12th 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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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.