Central African Republic vs Ghana: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Central African Republic
110,000 low estimate
in 2009
Ghana
120,000 low estimate
in 2009
Central African Republic rank
15th
Ghana rank
14th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 120,000 low estimate against 110,000 low estimate in Central African Republic, a difference of 10,000 low estimate.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 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.

Central African Republic ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 14th of 40 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 11,770 low estimate 8,010 low estimate 3,760 low estimate Central African Republic
2000s 84,700 low estimate 80,900 low estimate 3,800 low estimate Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Central African Republic or Ghana?
Ghana, at 120,000 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 Central African Republic and Ghana?
10,000 low estimate, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Central African Republic and Ghana rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Central African Republic ranks 15th 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.