Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Cameroon
330,000
in 2009
Central African Republic
140,000
in 2009
Cameroon rank
11th
Central African Republic rank
14th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 330,000 against 140,000 in Central African Republic, a difference of 190,000.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.4 times Central African Republic's.

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

Cameroon ranks 11th and Central African Republic ranks 14th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 22,560 20,380 2,180 Cameroon
2000s 232,000 115,500 116,500 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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.