Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

Kenya
1.20 million
in 2009
Zimbabwe
1.00 million
in 2009
Kenya rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
6th

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.20 million against 1.00 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kenya ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 221,000 243,700 22,700 Zimbabwe
2000s 1.05 million 938,000 117,000 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Kenya, at 1.20 million against 1.00 million in Zimbabwe as of 2009.
What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
200,000, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Kenya ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th 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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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.