Gambia vs Mauritania: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Gambia
2,800
in 2009
Mauritania
3,600
in 2009
Gambia rank
38th
Mauritania rank
37th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 3,600 against 2,800 in Gambia, a difference of 800.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

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

Gambia ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 420 760 340 Mauritania
2000s 1,590 2,450 860 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Gambia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 3,600 against 2,800 in Gambia as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Gambia and Mauritania?
800, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Gambia ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th 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.