Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Children living with hiv
Congo
12,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15,000
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Children living with hiv over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15,000 against 12,000 in Congo, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,530 | 1,430 | 7,100 | Congo |
| 2000s | 11,600 | 5,680 | 5,920 | Congo |
| 2010s | 11,000 | 10,460 | 540 | Congo |
| 2020s | 12,000 | 13,800 | 1,800 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15,000 against 12,000 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 3,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Congo ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children living with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.