Tanzania vs Zimbabwe: Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate)

Tanzania
1.10 million low estimate
in 2009
Zimbabwe
910,000 low estimate
in 2009
Tanzania rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.10 million low estimate against 910,000 low estimate in Zimbabwe, a difference of 190,000 low estimate.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 228,200 low estimate 184,100 low estimate 44,100 low estimate Tanzania
2000s 912,000 low estimate 806,000 low estimate 106,000 low estimate Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Tanzania or Zimbabwe?
Tanzania, at 1.10 million low estimate against 910,000 low estimate in Zimbabwe as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
190,000 low estimate, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Tanzania and Zimbabwe rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Tanzania ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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.