Tanzania vs Uganda: Number of children orphaned from aids

Tanzania
932,484
in 2024
Uganda
894,562
in 2024
Tanzania rank
3rd
Uganda rank
4th

Number of children orphaned from aids over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199020072024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 932,484 against 894,562 in Uganda, a difference of 37,922.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania ranks 3rd and Uganda ranks 4th of 139 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 325,412 565,003 239,591 Uganda
2000s 906,127 984,431 78,304 Uganda
2010s 1.06 million 1.10 million 32,168 Uganda
2020s 1.01 million 961,275 49,219 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children orphaned from aids, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 932,484 against 894,562 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of children orphaned from aids between Tanzania and Uganda?
37,922, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for number of children orphaned from aids?
Tanzania ranks 3rd 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.

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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