Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 11.71 million high estimate against 1.20 million high estimate in Zimbabwe, a difference of 10.51 million high estimate.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 9.8 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 5 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 million high estimate | 326,700 high estimate | 4.31 million high estimate | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.51 million high estimate | 1.11 million high estimate | 9.40 million high estimate | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 11.71 million high estimate against 1.20 million high estimate in Zimbabwe as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 10.51 million high estimate, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 5 groups.
- 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.