Chad vs Ghana: Number of children orphaned from aids

Chad
118,237
in 2024
Ghana
235,107
in 2024
Chad rank
18th
Ghana rank
15th

Number of children orphaned from aids over time

  • Chad
  • Ghana
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 235,107 against 118,237 in Chad, a difference of 116,870.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.0 times Chad's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 15th of 139 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 18,894 53,040 34,146 Ghana
2000s 84,832 186,942 102,110 Ghana
2010s 125,377 239,982 114,606 Ghana
2020s 124,419 241,132 116,712 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Chad or Ghana?
Ghana, at 235,107 against 118,237 in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Chad and Ghana?
116,870, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ghana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chad and Ghana rank globally for number of children orphaned from aids?
Chad ranks 18th and Ghana ranks 15th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed