Number of children orphaned from aids in Bhutan

Bhutan: Number of children orphaned from aids was 151.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
151.11
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
119th
of 139 countries
All-time high
184.74
in 2015
All-time low
56.08
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

501001502001990200720241990: 56.11991: 64.41992: 73.31993: 80.21994: 87.41995: 94.31996: 100.41997: 106.61998: 112.61999: 118.52000: 124.52001: 130.72002: 1372003: 143.42004: 1502005: 156.52006: 161.72007: 168.32008: 172.32009: 174.42010: 176.82011: 179.42012: 181.22013: 182.62014: 183.72015: 184.72016: 182.62017: 180.22018: 175.62019: 168.22020: 162.62021: 1602022: 1582023: 155.42024: 151.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Bhutan is 151.11, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Bhutan peaked at 184.74 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.08, in 1990.

That places Bhutan 119th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in Bhutan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 56.08 —
1991 64.39 +14.8%
1992 73.28 +13.8%
1993 80.19 +9.4%
1994 87.41 +9.0%
1995 94.3 +7.9%
1996 100.41 +6.5%
1997 106.56 +6.1%
1998 112.56 +5.6%
1999 118.53 +5.3%
2000 124.54 +5.1%
2001 130.71 +5.0%
2002 137 +4.8%
2003 143.43 +4.7%
2004 150.02 +4.6%
2005 156.46 +4.3%
2006 161.69 +3.3%
2007 168.28 +4.1%
2008 172.32 +2.4%
2009 174.37 +1.2%
2010 176.8 +1.4%
2011 179.36 +1.4%
2012 181.22 +1.0%
2013 182.64 +0.8%
2014 183.7 +0.6%
2015 184.74 +0.6%
2016 182.56 -1.2%
2017 180.2 -1.3%
2018 175.61 -2.5%
2019 168.18 -4.2%
2020 162.62 -3.3%
2021 160.03 -1.6%
2022 157.95 -1.3%
2023 155.43 -1.6%
2024 151.11 -2.8%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 151.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.37 56.08 118.53 10
2000s 151.88 124.54 174.37 10
2010s 179.5 168.18 184.74 10
2020s 157.43 151.11 162.62 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 116 Singapore 222.37 compare
  2. 117 Ireland 221.61 compare
  3. 118 New Zealand 192.84 compare
  4. 120 Belgium 143 compare
  5. 121 United Arab Emirates 141.63 compare
  6. 122 Serbia 136.97 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Bhutan?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Bhutan was 151.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 184.74 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 56.08 in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Bhutan ranks 119th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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
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Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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