Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya

Kenya: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 1.20 million in 2009. β—† Volatile

Latest (2009)
1.20 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2005
All-time low
17,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990199920091990: 17.0k1991: 29.0k1992: 47.0k1993: 77.0k1994: 130.0k1995: 190.0k1996: 280.0k1997: 370.0k1998: 480.0k1999: 590.0k2000: 710.0k2001: 820.0k2002: 920.0k2003: 1.0M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

In 2009, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya stood at 1.20 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 103.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya peaked at 1.20 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 1990.

That places Kenya 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 221,000 17,000 590,000 10
2000s 1.05 million 710,000 1.20 million 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Nigeria 2.50 million compare
  2. 2 South Africa 1.90 million compare
  3. 3 Tanzania 1.30 million compare
  4. 4 Uganda 1.20 million compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 1.00 million compare
  6. 7 Zambia 690,000 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More health data for Kenya

All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya was 1.20 million 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2005.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Kenya ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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.