Gambia vs Mauritania: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Gambia
6,500 high estimate
in 2009
Mauritania
4,800 high estimate
in 2009
Gambia rank
37th
Mauritania rank
39th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6,500 high estimate against 4,800 high estimate in Mauritania, a difference of 1,700 high estimate.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 40 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,070 high estimate | 1,090 high estimate | 5,980 high estimate | Gambia |
| 2000s | 6,250 high estimate | 3,320 high estimate | 2,930 high estimate | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Gambia, at 6,500 high estimate against 4,800 high estimate in Mauritania as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 1,700 high estimate, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Gambia ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th 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.