Nigeria vs South Africa: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Nigeria
3.10 million high estimate
in 2009
South Africa
2.40 million high estimate
in 2009
Nigeria rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.10 million high estimate against 2.40 million high estimate in South Africa, a difference of 700,000 high estimate.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 614,400 high estimate | 113,140 high estimate | 501,260 high estimate | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.53 million high estimate | 1.54 million high estimate | 994,000 high estimate | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 3.10 million high estimate against 2.40 million high estimate in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 700,000 high estimate, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd 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.