Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Botswana
Botswana: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 93,000 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orphans 0-17 years currently living in Botswana is 93,000, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 158.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Botswana peaked at 98,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.
That places Botswana 20th out of 39 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1,600 | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 2,400 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 3,900 | +62.5% |
| 1994 | 6,300 | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 9,900 | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +41.4% |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 27,000 | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 36,000 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 45,000 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 56,000 | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 68,000 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 79,000 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 89,000 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 94,000 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 97,000 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 98,000 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 96,000 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 93,000 | -3.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 93,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,000, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 93,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,000, 5.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,210 | 1,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,500 | 45,000 | 98,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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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 93,000 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 98,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Botswana ranks 20th out of 39 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 158.3%. 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. 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.