Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Zambia
810,000 high estimate
in 2009
Zimbabwe
1.20 million high estimate
in 2009
Zambia rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.20 million high estimate against 810,000 high estimate in Zambia, a difference of 390,000 high estimate.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 475,000 high estimate 326,700 high estimate 148,300 high estimate Zambia
2000s 812,000 high estimate 1.11 million high estimate 296,000 high estimate Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.20 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 Zambia and Zimbabwe?
390,000 high estimate, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Zambia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.