Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Number of children orphaned from aids
Democratic Republic of Congo
511,169
in 2024
Uganda
894,562
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Uganda rank
4th
Number of children orphaned from aids over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 894,562 against 511,169 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 383,393.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 4th of 139 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,962 | 565,003 | 318,041 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 603,652 | 984,431 | 380,778 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 685,296 | 1.10 million | 411,378 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 586,333 | 961,275 | 374,942 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 894,562 against 511,169 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 383,393, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 4th 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.