Number of children orphaned from aids in Nepal
Nepal: Number of children orphaned from aids was 28,532 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of children orphaned from aids in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in Nepal stood at 28,532.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Nepal peaked at 36,626 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1065, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 47th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1065 | — |
| 1991 | 0.345 | +224.1% |
| 1992 | 1.43 | +313.1% |
| 1993 | 5.98 | +319.8% |
| 1994 | 19.82 | +231.4% |
| 1995 | 53.58 | +170.3% |
| 1996 | 126.72 | +136.5% |
| 1997 | 276.68 | +118.3% |
| 1998 | 568.72 | +105.5% |
| 1999 | 1,089 | +91.5% |
| 2000 | 1,936 | +77.7% |
| 2001 | 3,185 | +64.5% |
| 2002 | 4,867 | +52.8% |
| 2003 | 6,975 | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 9,470 | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 12,224 | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 15,210 | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 18,409 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 21,578 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 24,505 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 27,187 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 29,610 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 31,686 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 33,437 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 34,866 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 35,839 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36,410 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 36,626 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 36,385 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35,787 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 34,851 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 33,668 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 32,152 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 30,454 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 28,532 | -6.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 28,532 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of children orphaned from aids in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +319.8% | 1.43 | 5.98 |
| 1992 | +313.1% | 0.345 | 1.43 |
| 1994 | +231.4% | 5.98 | 19.82 |
| 1991 | +224.1% | 0.1065 | 0.345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214.27 | 0.1065 | 1,089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,836 | 1,936 | 24,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,783 | 27,187 | 36,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,931 | 28,532 | 34,851 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children orphaned from aids in Nepal?
- Number of children orphaned from aids in Nepal was 28,532 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 36,626 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1065 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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