Kenya vs Zambia: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Kenya
1.20 million
in 2009
Zambia
690,000
in 2009
Kenya rank
4th
Zambia rank
7th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.20 million against 690,000 in Zambia, a difference of 510,000.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Kenya ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,000 | 265,400 | 44,400 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 666,000 | 389,000 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 1.20 million against 690,000 in Zambia as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Kenya and Zambia?
- 510,000, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.