Burundi vs Ghana: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Burundi
170,000 low estimate
in 2009
Ghana
120,000 low estimate
in 2009
Burundi rank
13th
Ghana rank
14th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Burundi
  • Ghana
050.0k100.0k150.0k199019992009

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 170,000 low estimate against 120,000 low estimate in Ghana, a difference of 50,000 low estimate.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

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

Burundi ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 39,370 low estimate 8,010 low estimate 31,360 low estimate Burundi
2000s 140,800 low estimate 80,900 low estimate 59,900 low estimate Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burundi or Ghana?
Burundi, at 170,000 low estimate against 120,000 low estimate in Ghana as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burundi and Ghana?
50,000 low estimate, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Burundi ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate)
Unit
low 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.