Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 7.84 million low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990–2009
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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 7.84 million low estimate, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 7.84 million low estimate in 2008 and was at its lowest, 352,100 low estimate, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352,100 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 465,800 low estimate | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 622,200 low estimate | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 843,200 low estimate | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million low estimate | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million low estimate | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million low estimate | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 2.45 million low estimate | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million low estimate | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 3.67 million low estimate | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 4.34 million low estimate | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 4.98 million low estimate | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 5.62 million low estimate | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 6.21 million low estimate | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 6.76 million low estimate | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 7.15 million low estimate | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.53 million low estimate | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.81 million low estimate | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.84 million low estimate | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.84 million low estimate | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million low estimate | 352,100 low estimate | 3.67 million low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 million low estimate | 4.34 million low estimate | 7.84 million low estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 2 South Africa 1.60 million low estimate compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.10 million low estimate compare
- 4 Uganda 1.00 million low estimate compare
- 5 Kenya 980,000 low estimate compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 910,000 low estimate compare
- 7 Zambia 570,000 low estimate compare
- 8 Malawi 540,000 low estimate compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Population 0-24 63.6% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 293.18 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 218 population (2011)
- Reported clinical malaria cases 20.67 million total (2011)
- Private prepaid plans 5.1% (2011)
- Health expenditure, private 54.9% (2011)
- Health expenditure 36.06 billion current US$ (2011)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 14.96 million high estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 11.91 million low estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 12.98 million (2009)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 7.84 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 million low estimate in 2008.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,100 low estimate in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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.