Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Central African Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 140,000 against 130,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 10,000.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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 | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,380 | 6,560 | 13,820 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 115,500 | 94,000 | 21,500 | 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 Lesotho?
- Central African Republic, at 140,000 against 130,000 in Lesotho as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
- 10,000, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Central African Republic ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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.