Botswana vs Namibia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Botswana
93,000
in 2009
Namibia
70,000
in 2009
Botswana rank
20th
Namibia rank
21st
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 93,000 against 70,000 in Namibia, a difference of 23,000.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 21st of 39 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,210 | 5,930 | 6,280 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 81,500 | 51,900 | 29,600 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 93,000 against 70,000 in Namibia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Botswana and Namibia?
- 23,000, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Botswana ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 21st 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.