Eritrea vs Senegal: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Eritrea
12,000 low estimate
in 2009
Senegal
15,000 low estimate
in 2009
Eritrea rank
32nd
Senegal rank
31st
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Eritrea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 15,000 low estimate against 12,000 low estimate in Eritrea, a difference of 3,000 low estimate.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 31st of 40 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870 low estimate | 2,010 low estimate | 1,140 low estimate | Senegal |
| 2000s | 8,150 low estimate | 10,530 low estimate | 2,380 low estimate | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Eritrea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 15,000 low estimate against 12,000 low estimate in Eritrea as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Eritrea and Senegal?
- 3,000 low estimate, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Senegal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Eritrea and Senegal rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 31st 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.