Benin vs Senegal: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Benin
18,000 low estimate
in 2009
Senegal
15,000 low estimate
in 2009
Benin rank
30th
Senegal rank
31st
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18,000 low estimate against 15,000 low estimate in Senegal, a difference of 3,000 low estimate.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 31st of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800 low estimate | 2,010 low estimate | 1,210 low estimate | Senegal |
| 2000s | 10,960 low estimate | 10,530 low estimate | 430 low estimate | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 18,000 low estimate against 15,000 low estimate in Senegal as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Benin and Senegal?
- 3,000 low estimate, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Benin ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 31st 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 (low 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.