Gambia vs Mauritania: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Gambia
1,400 low estimate
in 2009
Mauritania
2,700 low estimate
in 2009
Gambia rank
39th
Mauritania rank
37th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2,700 low estimate against 1,400 low estimate in Gambia, a difference of 1,300 low estimate.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times Gambia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 40 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210 low estimate | 330 low estimate | 120 low estimate | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 910 low estimate | 1,750 low estimate | 840 low estimate | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2,700 low estimate against 1,400 low estimate in Gambia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 1,300 low estimate, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Gambia ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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.