Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Gabon
18,000
in 2009
Sierra Leone
15,000
in 2009
Gabon rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
33rd

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Gabon
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 18,000 against 15,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3,000.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 1,630 380 1,250 Gabon
2000s 12,690 7,160 5,530 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Gabon or Sierra Leone?
Gabon, at 18,000 against 15,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Gabon and Sierra Leone?
3,000, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Gabon ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd 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.