Kenya vs South Africa: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Kenya
980,000 low estimate
in 2009
South Africa
1.60 million low estimate
in 2009
Kenya rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.60 million low estimate against 980,000 low estimate in Kenya, a difference of 620,000 low estimate.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,700 low estimate | 62,340 low estimate | 94,360 low estimate | Kenya |
| 2000s | 853,000 low estimate | 1.00 million low estimate | 150,000 low estimate | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.60 million low estimate against 980,000 low estimate in Kenya as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Kenya and South Africa?
- 620,000 low estimate, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Kenya ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd 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.