Lesotho vs Namibia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate)
Lesotho
160,000 high estimate
in 2009
Namibia
96,000 high estimate
in 2009
Lesotho rank
20th
Namibia rank
23rd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 160,000 high estimate against 96,000 high estimate in Namibia, a difference of 64,000 high estimate.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,430 high estimate | 9,470 high estimate | 40 high estimate | Namibia |
| 2000s | 116,400 high estimate | 70,300 high estimate | 46,100 high estimate | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 160,000 high estimate against 96,000 high estimate in Namibia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 64,000 high estimate, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 23rd 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.