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

Papua New Guinea
7,600
in 2024
Thailand
7,900
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Thailand rank
20th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Thailand
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 7,900 against 7,600 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 300.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,800 101,500 99,700 Thailand
2000s 3,440 28,300 24,860 Thailand
2010s 4,480 13,400 8,920 Thailand
2020s 6,920 8,780 1,860 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 7,900 against 7,600 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
300, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th 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.