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
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
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.