Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Children living with HIV
Congo
12,000 0-14
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15,000 0-14
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 0-14 against 12,000 0-14 in Congo, a difference of 3,000 0-14.
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 0-14 | 1,430 0-14 | 7,100 0-14 | Congo |
| 2000s | 11,600 0-14 | 5,680 0-14 | 5,920 0-14 | Congo |
| 2010s | 11,000 0-14 | 10,460 0-14 | 540 0-14 | Congo |
| 2020s | 12,000 0-14 | 13,800 0-14 | 1,800 0-14 | 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 0-14 against 12,000 0-14 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 3,000 0-14, 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?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.