Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini

Eswatini: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 55,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
55,000 low estimate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
55,000 low estimate
in 2008
All-time low
500 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990199920091990: 500 low estimate1991: 1.0k low estimate1992: 1.0k low estimate1993: 1.3k low estimate1994: 2.0k low estimate1995: 3.1k low estimate1996: 4.6k low estimate1997: 6.9k low estimate1998: 9.8k low estimate1999: 13.0k low estimate2000: 18.0k low estimate2001: 23.0k low estimate2002: 28.0k low estimate2003: 34.0k low estimate2004: 41.0k low estimate2005: 47.0k low estimate2006: 52.0k low estimate2007: 53.0k low estimate2008: 55.0k low estimate2009: 55.0k low estimate

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini is 55,000 low estimate, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 323.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini peaked at 55,000 low estimate in 2008 and was at its lowest, 500 low estimate, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, 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 in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 500 low estimate
1991 1,000 low estimate +100.0%
1992 1,000 low estimate +0.0%
1993 1,300 low estimate +30.0%
1994 2,000 low estimate +53.8%
1995 3,100 low estimate +55.0%
1996 4,600 low estimate +48.4%
1997 6,900 low estimate +50.0%
1998 9,800 low estimate +42.0%
1999 13,000 low estimate +32.7%
2000 18,000 low estimate +38.5%
2001 23,000 low estimate +27.8%
2002 28,000 low estimate +21.7%
2003 34,000 low estimate +21.4%
2004 41,000 low estimate +20.6%
2005 47,000 low estimate +14.6%
2006 52,000 low estimate +10.6%
2007 53,000 low estimate +1.9%
2008 55,000 low estimate +3.8%
2009 55,000 low estimate +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,320 low estimate 500 low estimate 13,000 low estimate 10
2000s 40,600 low estimate 18,000 low estimate 55,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 19 Angola 95,000 low estimate compare
  2. 20 Chad 79,000 low estimate compare
  3. 21 Botswana 71,000 low estimate compare
  4. 23 Namibia 50,000 low estimate compare
  5. 24 Niger 47,000 low estimate compare
  6. 24 Togo 47,000 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Eswatini was 55,000 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 55,000 low estimate in 2008.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 500 low estimate in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Eswatini ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 323.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (low estimate)
Unit
low 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.