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

Nigeria
3.10 million high estimate
in 2009
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.50 million high estimate
in 2009
Nigeria rank
1st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
3rd

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.10 million high estimate against 1.50 million high estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.60 million high estimate.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 614,400 high estimate 384,500 high estimate 229,900 high estimate Nigeria
2000s 2.53 million high estimate 1.30 million high estimate 1.23 million 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Nigeria, at 3.10 million high estimate against 1.50 million high estimate in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.60 million high estimate, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Nigeria ranks 1st 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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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.