Congo vs Namibia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Congo
41,000 low estimate
in 2009
Namibia
50,000 low estimate
in 2009
Congo rank
26th
Namibia rank
23rd

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Congo
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 50,000 low estimate against 41,000 low estimate in Congo, a difference of 9,000 low estimate.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Congo ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 23rd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 10,460 low estimate 3,690 low estimate 6,770 low estimate Congo
2000s 39,500 low estimate 38,400 low estimate 1,100 low estimate Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Congo or Namibia?
Namibia, at 50,000 low estimate against 41,000 low estimate in Congo as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Congo and Namibia?
9,000 low estimate, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Namibia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Congo and Namibia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Congo ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 23rd 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.