Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Gabon

Gabon: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS was 33,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33,000
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
34,000
in 2021
All-time low
680
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS in Gabon, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 6801991: 9401992: 1.3k1993: 1.7k1994: 2.3k1995: 3.1k1996: 4.0k1997: 5.2k1998: 6.5k1999: 8.0k2000: 9.6k2001: 11.0k2002: 13.0k2003: 15.0k2004: 17.0k2005: 19.0k2006: 20.0k2007: 21.0k2008: 22.0k2009: 23.0k2010: 25.0k2011: 26.0k2012: 27.0k2013: 27.0k2014: 28.0k2015: 28.0k2016: 29.0k2017: 30.0k2018: 31.0k2019: 32.0k2020: 33.0k2021: 34.0k2022: 34.0k2023: 34.0k2024: 33.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children orphaned by hiv/aids in Gabon is 33,000, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children orphaned by hiv/aids in Gabon peaked at 34,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 680, in 1990.

That places Gabon 43rd out of 138 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,372 680 8,000 10
2000s 17,060 9,600 23,000 10
2010s 28,300 25,000 32,000 10
2020s 33,600 33,000 34,000 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 40 Malaysia 38,000 compare
  2. 41 Papua New Guinea 37,000 compare
  3. 42 Niger 36,000 compare
  4. 44 Senegal 32,000 compare
  5. 44 Sudan 32,000 compare
  6. 46 Guinea-Bissau 30,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children orphaned by hiv/aids in Gabon?
Children orphaned by hiv/aids in Gabon was 33,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 34,000 in 2021.
What is the lowest children orphaned by hiv/aids recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 680 in 1990.
How does Gabon rank for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
Gabon ranks 43rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is children orphaned by hiv/aids rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.