Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Botswana

Botswana: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 120,000 high estimate in 2009. β—† Volatile

Latest (2009)
120,000 high estimate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
120,000 high estimate
in 2005
All-time low
1,700 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Botswana, 1990–2009

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990199920091990: 1.7k high estimate1991: 2.4k high estimate1992: 3.8k high estimate1993: 5.9k high estimate1994: 9.0k high estimate1995: 13.0k high estimate1996: 20.0k high estimate1997: 27.0k high estimate1998: 36.0k high estimate1999: 47.0k high estimate2000: 59.0k high estimate2001: 72.0k high estimate2002: 86.0k high estimate2003: 99.0k high estimate2004: 110.0k high estimate2005: 120.0k high estimate2006: 120.0k high estimate2007: 120.0k high estimate2008: 120.0k high estimate2009: 120.0k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 120,000 high estimate for orphans 0-17 years currently living in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 155.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Botswana peaked at 120,000 high estimate in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,700 high estimate, in 1990.

That places Botswana 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2009, 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 16,580 high estimate 1,700 high estimate 47,000 high estimate 10
2000s 102,600 high estimate 59,000 high estimate 120,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 18 Burkina Faso 170,000 high estimate compare
  2. 18 Chad 170,000 high estimate compare
  3. 20 Lesotho, Kingdom of 160,000 high estimate compare
  4. 21 Guinea 120,000 high estimate compare
  5. 23 Namibia 96,000 high estimate compare
  6. 24 Mali 93,000 high estimate compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Botswana?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Botswana was 120,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 120,000 high estimate in 2005.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,700 high estimate in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Botswana ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 900 data points, 1990–2009
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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.