Angola vs Lesotho: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Angola
140,000
in 2009
Lesotho
130,000
in 2009
Angola rank
14th
Lesotho rank
17th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Angola
  • Lesotho
050.0k100.0k150.0k199019992009

How they compare

Angola currently reports 140,000 against 130,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 10,000.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 16,670 6,560 10,110 Angola
2000s 102,500 94,000 8,500 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Angola or Lesotho?
Angola, at 140,000 against 130,000 in Lesotho as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Angola and Lesotho?
10,000, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Angola and Lesotho rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Angola ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 39 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. 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.