Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Number of children orphaned from aids
Kenya
571,316
in 2024
Zimbabwe
505,492
in 2024
Kenya rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
8th
Number of children orphaned from aids over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 571,316 against 505,492 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 65,824.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334,363 | 490,453 | 156,091 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.21 million | 95,501 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 992,251 | 1.02 million | 25,682 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 651,467 | 612,911 | 38,556 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 571,316 against 505,492 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 65,824, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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.