Angola vs Zambia: Number of children orphaned from aids
Angola
285,617
in 2024
Zambia
351,372
in 2024
Angola rank
13th
Zambia rank
11th
Number of children orphaned from aids over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 351,372 against 285,617 in Angola, a difference of 65,755.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 139 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,483 | 206,388 | 189,905 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 78,337 | 626,448 | 548,110 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 184,174 | 616,954 | 432,780 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 272,545 | 417,134 | 144,589 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Angola or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 351,372 against 285,617 in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Angola and Zambia?
- 65,755, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Angola ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.