Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Gabon

Gabon: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 18,000 in 2009. β—† Volatile

Latest (2009)
18,000
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 2009
All-time low
200
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990199920091990: 2001991: 5001992: 5001993: 1.0k1994: 1.0k1995: 1.2k1996: 1.7k1997: 2.4k1998: 3.3k1999: 4.5k2000: 6.0k2001: 7.6k2002: 9.3k2003: 11.0k2004: 13.0k2005: 14.0k2006: 15.0k2007: 16.0k2008: 17.0k2009: 18.0k

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 Gabon is 18,000, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Gabon peaked at 18,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.

That places Gabon 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,630 200 4,500 10
2000s 12,690 6,000 18,000 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 29 Benin 30,000 compare
  2. 30 Eritrea, The State of 19,000 compare
  3. 30 Senegal 19,000 compare
  4. 33 Sierra Leone 15,000 compare
  5. 34 Madagascar, Republic of 11,000 compare
  6. 35 Guinea-Bissau 9,700 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More health data for Gabon

All data for Gabon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Gabon?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Gabon was 18,000 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Gabon ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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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Indicator
Orphans 0-17 years currently living
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 880 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.