Benin vs Senegal: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Benin
30,000
in 2009
Senegal
19,000
in 2009
Benin rank
29th
Senegal rank
30th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 30,000 against 19,000 in Senegal, a difference of 11,000.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 30th of 39 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,920 | 2,880 | 40 | Benin |
| 2000s | 21,800 | 13,400 | 8,400 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Benin or Senegal?
- Benin, at 30,000 against 19,000 in Senegal as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Benin and Senegal?
- 11,000, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Benin ranks 29th and Senegal ranks 30th 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
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.