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

Central African Republic
140,000
in 2009
Ghana
160,000
in 2009
Central African Republic rank
14th
Ghana rank
13th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Ghana
050.0k100.0k150.0k199019992009

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

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.