Central African Republic vs Ghana: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Central African Republic
180,000 high estimate
in 2009
Ghana
210,000 high estimate
in 2009
Central African Republic rank
16th
Ghana rank
14th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Central African Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 210,000 high estimate against 180,000 high estimate in Central African Republic, a difference of 30,000 high estimate.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,400 high estimate | 76,600 high estimate | 9,200 high estimate | Ghana |
| 2000s | 153,000 high estimate | 166,000 high estimate | 13,000 high estimate | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Central African Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 210,000 high estimate against 180,000 high estimate in Central African Republic as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Central African Republic and Ghana?
- 30,000 high estimate, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Central African Republic and Ghana rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th 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.