Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV

Malawi
9,400
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7,600
in 2024
Malawi rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 9,400 against 7,600 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,800.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 140 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 88,200 1,800 86,400 Malawi
2000s 49,900 3,440 46,460 Malawi
2010s 30,800 4,480 26,320 Malawi
2020s 12,080 6,920 5,160 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Malawi, at 9,400 against 7,600 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
1,800, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Malawi ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.