Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 270,000 low estimate against 110,000 low estimate in Central African Republic, a difference of 160,000 low estimate.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.5 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Cameroon ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 15th of 40 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,430 low estimate | 11,770 low estimate | 1,660 low estimate | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 173,800 low estimate | 84,700 low estimate | 89,100 low estimate | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
- Cameroon, at 270,000 low estimate against 110,000 low estimate in Central African Republic as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 160,000 low estimate, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Cameroon ranks 12th and Central African Republic ranks 15th 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.