Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Kenya
1.40 million high estimate
in 2009
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.50 million high estimate
in 2009
Kenya rank
4th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
3rd

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.50 million high estimate against 1.40 million high estimate in Kenya, a difference of 100,000 high estimate.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 4th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 363,700 high estimate 384,500 high estimate 20,800 high estimate Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 1.30 million high estimate 1.30 million high estimate 8,000 high estimate Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.50 million high estimate against 1.40 million high estimate in Kenya as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
100,000 high estimate, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Kenya ranks 4th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd 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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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.