Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Zambia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 14.81 million high estimate against 810,000 high estimate in Zambia, a difference of 14.00 million high estimate.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 18.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 5 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.25 million high estimate | 475,000 high estimate | 4.78 million high estimate | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.04 million high estimate | 812,000 high estimate | 12.23 million high estimate | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
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 or Zambia?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 14.81 million high estimate against 810,000 high estimate in Zambia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia?
- 14.00 million high estimate, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zambia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.