Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya
Kenya: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 1.20 million in 2009. β Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Kenya, 1990β2009
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,000 | 17,000 | 590,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 710,000 | 1.20 million | 10 |
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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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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.