Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Orphans 0-17 years currently living

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

Orphans 0-17 years currently living over time

  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 577,000 243,700 333,300 Uganda
2000s 1.16 million 938,000 222,000 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher orphans 0-17 years currently living, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
Uganda, 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 Uganda and Zimbabwe?
200,000, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Uganda 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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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.