Eswatini vs Namibia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Eswatini
55,000 low estimate
in 2009
Namibia
50,000 low estimate
in 2009
Eswatini rank
22nd
Namibia rank
23rd

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 55,000 low estimate against 50,000 low estimate in Namibia, a difference of 5,000 low estimate.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 23rd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,320 low estimate 3,690 low estimate 630 low estimate Eswatini
2000s 40,600 low estimate 38,400 low estimate 2,200 low estimate Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Eswatini or Namibia?
Eswatini, at 55,000 low estimate against 50,000 low estimate in Namibia as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Eswatini and Namibia?
5,000 low estimate, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Eswatini ranks 22nd 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.