Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Children living with hiv
Papua New Guinea
15,000
in 2024
South Sudan
11,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
South Sudan rank
17th
Children living with hiv over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15,000 against 11,000 in South Sudan, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 17th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,430 | 6,890 | 5,460 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5,680 | 17,600 | 11,920 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 10,460 | 18,800 | 8,340 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 13,800 | 12,400 | 1,400 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15,000 against 11,000 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 4,000, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 17th 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.