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

Burkina Faso
140,000
in 2009
Ghana
160,000
in 2009
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Ghana rank
13th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
050.0k100.0k150.0k199019992009

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 160,000 against 140,000 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 20,000.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 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 Ghana ranks 13th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 63,400 11,990 51,410 Burkina Faso
2000s 149,000 108,400 40,600 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 160,000 against 140,000 in Burkina Faso as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
20,000, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 13th 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.