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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

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

Indicator
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.