Percentage of orphaned and vulnerable children aged 5–17 years who report improvement in their emotional well-being
Export Indicator
This indicator is intended to measure psychosocial well-being among orphaned and most vulnerable
children, beyond material satisfaction.
Number of orphaned and vulnerable children aged 5–17 years reporting at least five elements
of the psychosocial well-being matrix at the time of the survey
Total number of orphans and vulnerable children aged 5–17 years
Numerator / Denominator
After all orphans and vulnerable children aged 0–17 years in the household have been identified, those
aged 5–17 years are asked questions related to their psychosocial well-being such as discrimination
and freedom of expression in the household or community. Countries need to design these questions
according to their local context.
Tools: population-based surveys (Demographic Health Survey, AIDS Indicator Survey, Multiple Indicator
Cluster Survey or other representative surveys)
Frequency: every 2–5 years
For children, protocols that are more ethical are needed and some countries do not allow children to be
interviewed. These issues have to be considered while designing the studies to measure this indicator.
Every 2-4 years
Condom type: N/A
Education: N/A
Gender: N/A
Geographic location: N/A
HIV status: N/A
Pregnancy status: N/A
Sector: N/A
Service Type: N/A
Target: N/A
Time period: N/A
Type of orphan: N/A
Type/Timing of testing: N/A
Vulnerability status: N/A