Africa vs Kenya: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Africa
13.75 million
in 2009
Kenya
1.20 million
in 2009
Africa rank
1st
Kenya rank
4th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Africa
  • Kenya
05.0M10.0M15.0M199019992009

How they compare

Africa currently reports 13.75 million against 1.20 million in Kenya, a difference of 12.55 million.

That makes Africa's figure about 11.5 times Kenya's.

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

Africa ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 4th of 5 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 2.65 million 221,000 2.43 million Africa
2000s 11.15 million 1.05 million 10.09 million Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Africa or Kenya?
Africa, at 13.75 million against 1.20 million in Kenya as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Africa and Kenya?
12.55 million, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kenya?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Africa and Kenya rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Africa ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 4th of 5 groups.
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. 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
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 880 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.