Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 330,000 against 140,000 in Burkina Faso as of 2009.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Burkina Faso

140,000

in 2009

Cameroon

330,000

in 2009

Burkina Faso rank

14th

Cameroon rank

11th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 330,000 against 140,000 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 190,000.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.4 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Cameroon ranks 11th of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	63,400	22,560	40,840	Burkina Faso
2000s	149,000	232,000	83,000	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 330,000 against 140,000 in Burkina Faso as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 190,000, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?: Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Cameroon ranks 11th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.