Kenya vs Nigeria: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Kenya
1.20 million
in 2009
Nigeria
2.50 million
in 2009
Kenya rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.50 million against 1.20 million in Kenya, a difference of 1.30 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,000 | 297,700 | 76,700 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 1.90 million | 845,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.50 million against 1.20 million in Kenya as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 1.30 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.