Congo vs Eritrea: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Congo
66,000 high estimate
in 2009
Eritrea
28,000 high estimate
in 2009
Congo rank
29th
Eritrea rank
31st
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 66,000 high estimate against 28,000 high estimate in Eritrea, a difference of 38,000 high estimate.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.4 times Eritrea's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 29th and Eritrea ranks 31st of 40 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,300 high estimate | 7,850 high estimate | 48,450 high estimate | Congo |
| 2000s | 70,800 high estimate | 23,900 high estimate | 46,900 high estimate | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Congo or Eritrea?
- Congo, at 66,000 high estimate against 28,000 high estimate in Eritrea as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Congo and Eritrea?
- 38,000 high estimate, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Congo ranks 29th and Eritrea ranks 31st 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.