Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Uganda

Uganda: Orphans 0-17 years currently living was 1.20 million in 2009. β–² Rising

Latest (2009)
1.20 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2003
All-time low
280,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1990199920091990: 280.0k1991: 320.0k1992: 370.0k1993: 440.0k1994: 510.0k1995: 600.0k1996: 680.0k1997: 770.0k1998: 860.0k1999: 940.0k2000: 1.0M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 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 Uganda stood at 1.20 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Uganda peaked at 1.20 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 280,000, in 1990.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 577,000 280,000 940,000 10
2000s 1.16 million 1.00 million 1.20 million 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 1 Nigeria 2.50 million compare
  2. 2 South Africa 1.90 million compare
  3. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.30 million compare
  4. 4 Kenya 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†’

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All data for Uganda β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is orphans 0-17 years currently living in Uganda?
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Uganda 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2003.
What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 280,000 in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
Uganda ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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.