Cameroon vs Ghana: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Cameroon
420,000 high estimate
in 2009
Ghana
210,000 high estimate
in 2009
Cameroon rank
12th
Ghana rank
14th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 420,000 high estimate against 210,000 high estimate in Ghana, a difference of 210,000 high estimate.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.0 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,300 high estimate | 76,600 high estimate | 24,700 high estimate | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 319,000 high estimate | 166,000 high estimate | 153,000 high estimate | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 420,000 high estimate against 210,000 high estimate in Ghana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 210,000 high estimate, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Cameroon ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 14th 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.