Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Malawi
12,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
11,000
in 2024
Malawi rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12,000 against 11,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 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 20th of 146 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 | 120,600 | 2,450 | 118,150 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 75,900 | 5,070 | 70,830 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40,800 | 6,820 | 33,980 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 10,160 | 4,840 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 12,000 against 11,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,000, 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+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) 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
Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.