Cameroon vs Lesotho: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Cameroon
270,000 low estimate
in 2009
Lesotho
110,000 low estimate
in 2009
Cameroon rank
12th
Lesotho rank
15th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 270,000 low estimate against 110,000 low estimate in Lesotho, a difference of 160,000 low estimate.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.5 times Lesotho's.

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

Cameroon ranks 12th and Lesotho 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 Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 13,430 low estimate 4,800 low estimate 8,630 low estimate Cameroon
2000s 173,800 low estimate 76,600 low estimate 97,200 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 Lesotho?
Cameroon, at 270,000 low estimate against 110,000 low estimate in Lesotho as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Cameroon and Lesotho?
160,000 low estimate, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Lesotho 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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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.