Eritrea vs Senegal: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Eritrea
28,000 high estimate
in 2009
Senegal
25,000 high estimate
in 2009
Eritrea rank
31st
Senegal rank
33rd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Eritrea
- Senegal
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 28,000 high estimate against 25,000 high estimate in Senegal, a difference of 3,000 high estimate.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,850 high estimate | 3,960 high estimate | 3,890 high estimate | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 23,900 high estimate | 17,240 high estimate | 6,660 high estimate | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Eritrea or Senegal?
- Eritrea, at 28,000 high estimate against 25,000 high estimate in Senegal as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Eritrea and Senegal?
- 3,000 high estimate, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Eritrea ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 33rd 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.