Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 570,000 low estimate against 350,000 low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 220,000 low estimate.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,500 low estimate | 79,320 low estimate | 60,180 low estimate | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 323,000 low estimate | 524,000 low estimate | 201,000 low estimate | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 570,000 low estimate against 350,000 low estimate in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 220,000 low estimate, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.