Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) in Botswana
Botswana: Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) was 71,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Botswana, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 71,000 low estimate for orphans 0-17 years currently living in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Botswana peaked at 78,000 low estimate in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,000 low 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.
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 1,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 low estimate | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 2,500 low estimate | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 4,100 low estimate | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 6,900 low estimate | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 10,000 low estimate | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 15,000 low estimate | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 21,000 low estimate | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 28,000 low estimate | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 36,000 low estimate | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 45,000 low estimate | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 55,000 low estimate | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 65,000 low estimate | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 72,000 low estimate | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 76,000 low estimate | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 78,000 low estimate | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 78,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75,000 low estimate | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 71,000 low estimate | -5.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 71,000 low estimate is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75,000 low estimate, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 71,000 low estimate is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,000 low estimate, 5.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,100 low estimate | 1,000 low estimate | 28,000 low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,100 low estimate | 36,000 low estimate | 78,000 low estimate | 10 |
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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 71,000 low 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 78,000 low estimate in 2006.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 low 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 153.6%. 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 (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.