Number of children orphaned from aids in Algeria

Algeria: Number of children orphaned from aids was 3,578 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,578
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
78th
of 139 countries
All-time high
3,578
in 2024
All-time low
109.63
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Algeria, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 109.61991: 132.11992: 158.51993: 188.31994: 221.11995: 257.41996: 297.51997: 341.51998: 389.31999: 426.72000: 467.82001: 523.92002: 588.52003: 663.62004: 751.12005: 8472006: 951.92007: 1.1k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.8k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.9k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.4k2020: 3.5k2021: 3.5k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.5k2024: 3.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Algeria is 3,578, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Algeria peaked at 3,578 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109.63, in 1990.

That places Algeria 78th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of children orphaned from aids in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Algeria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 109.63 —
1991 132.09 +20.5%
1992 158.53 +20.0%
1993 188.29 +18.8%
1994 221.13 +17.4%
1995 257.39 +16.4%
1996 297.53 +15.6%
1997 341.48 +14.8%
1998 389.31 +14.0%
1999 426.74 +9.6%
2000 467.84 +9.6%
2001 523.94 +12.0%
2002 588.52 +12.3%
2003 663.61 +12.8%
2004 751.08 +13.2%
2005 847.01 +12.8%
2006 951.94 +12.4%
2007 1,063 +11.6%
2008 1,213 +14.1%
2009 1,400 +15.4%
2010 1,602 +14.4%
2011 1,805 +12.7%
2012 2,051 +13.7%
2013 2,333 +13.7%
2014 2,611 +11.9%
2015 2,861 +9.6%
2016 3,062 +7.0%
2017 3,209 +4.8%
2018 3,321 +3.5%
2019 3,406 +2.6%
2020 3,452 +1.4%
2021 3,488 +1.0%
2022 3,511 +0.7%
2023 3,547 +1.0%
2024 3,578 +0.9%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 3,578 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,238, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 3,578 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162, 3.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 252.21 109.63 426.74 10
2000s 846.93 467.84 1,400 10
2010s 2,626 1,602 3,406 10
2020s 3,516 3,452 3,578 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 75 Portugal 5,159 compare
  2. 76 Kyrgyzstan 4,959 compare
  3. 77 Canada 4,744 compare
  4. 79 Cuba 3,577 compare
  5. 80 Azerbaijan 3,364 compare
  6. 81 Suriname 3,113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Algeria?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Algeria was 3,578 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 3,578 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 109.63 in 1990.
How does Algeria rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Algeria ranks 78th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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