Congo vs Sierra Leone: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Congo
66,000 high estimate
in 2009
Sierra Leone
26,000 high estimate
in 2009
Congo rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 66,000 high estimate against 26,000 high estimate in Sierra Leone, a difference of 40,000 high estimate.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.5 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Congo ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 56,300 high estimate 950 high estimate 55,350 high estimate Congo
2000s 70,800 high estimate 15,630 high estimate 55,170 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 Sierra Leone?
Congo, at 66,000 high estimate against 26,000 high estimate in Sierra Leone as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Congo and Sierra Leone?
40,000 high estimate, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Congo ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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

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.