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

Gabon
25,000 high estimate
in 2009
Sierra Leone
26,000 high estimate
in 2009
Gabon rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
32nd

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Gabon
  • Sierra Leone
010.0k20.0k30.0k199019992009

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 26,000 high estimate against 25,000 high estimate in Gabon, a difference of 1,000 high estimate.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 2,710 high estimate 950 high estimate 1,760 high estimate Gabon
2000s 18,120 high estimate 15,630 high estimate 2,490 high estimate Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Gabon or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 26,000 high estimate against 25,000 high estimate in Gabon as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Gabon and Sierra Leone?
1,000 high estimate, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Gabon ranks 33rd 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.