Central African Republic vs Ghana: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Central African Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 160,000 against 140,000 in Central African Republic, a difference of 20,000.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 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.
Central African Republic ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,380 | 11,990 | 8,390 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 115,500 | 108,400 | 7,100 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Central African Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 160,000 against 140,000 in Central African Republic as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Central African Republic and Ghana?
- 20,000, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Central African Republic and Ghana rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Central African Republic 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
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.