Cameroon vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Cameroon
270,000 low estimate
in 2009
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
350,000 low estimate
in 2009
Cameroon rank
12th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
10th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Cameroon
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 350,000 low estimate against 270,000 low estimate in Cameroon, a difference of 80,000 low estimate.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th of 40 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 13,430 low estimate 139,500 low estimate 126,070 low estimate Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 173,800 low estimate 323,000 low estimate 149,200 low estimate Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Cameroon or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 350,000 low estimate against 270,000 low estimate in Cameroon as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
80,000 low estimate, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Cameroon and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th 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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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.