Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Sudan

Sudan: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 32,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32,000
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 138 countries
All-time high
32,000
in 2024
All-time low
1,200
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Sudan, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 1.2k1991: 1.6k1992: 2.0k1993: 2.5k1994: 3.0k1995: 3.6k1996: 4.1k1997: 4.8k1998: 5.7k1999: 6.6k2000: 7.6k2001: 8.7k2002: 9.9k2003: 11.0k2004: 12.0k2005: 13.0k2006: 14.0k2007: 16.0k2008: 17.0k2009: 18.0k2010: 18.0k2011: 19.0k2012: 20.0k2013: 21.0k2014: 22.0k2015: 24.0k2016: 25.0k2017: 26.0k2018: 26.0k2019: 27.0k2020: 28.0k2021: 29.0k2022: 30.0k2023: 31.0k2024: 32.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 32,000 for children orphaned by hiv/aids in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Sudan peaked at 32,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1990.

That places Sudan 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,510 1,200 6,600 10
2000s 12,720 7,600 18,000 10
2010s 22,800 18,000 27,000 10
2020s 30,000 28,000 32,000 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 41 Papua New Guinea 37,000 compare
  2. 42 Niger 36,000 compare
  3. 43 Gabon 33,000 compare
  4. 44 Senegal 32,000 compare
  5. 46 Guinea-Bissau 30,000 compare
  6. 47 Nepal 29,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Sudan?
Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Sudan was 32,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1990.
How does Sudan rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Sudan ranks 44th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.