Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Malaysia
38,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
37,000
in 2024
Malaysia rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 38,000 against 37,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,000.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 138 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,800 | 2,416 | 6,384 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 35,900 | 12,810 | 23,090 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 46,500 | 25,900 | 20,600 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 40,000 | 35,000 | 5,000 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children orphaned by hiv/aids, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 38,000 against 37,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children orphaned by hiv/aids between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,000, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children orphaned by hiv/aids?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, published as Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. 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 orphaned by HIV/AIDS is the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 15 since the epidemic began. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 15.