Nigeria vs Uganda: Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Nigeria
2.50 million
in 2009
Uganda
1.20 million
in 2009
Nigeria rank
1st
Uganda rank
4th
Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.50 million against 1.20 million in Uganda, a difference of 1.30 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,700 | 577,000 | 279,300 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.16 million | 740,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 2.50 million against 1.20 million in Uganda as of 2009.
- What is the difference in orphans 0-17 years currently living between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 1.30 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 4th 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.