Congo vs Papua New Guinea: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy
Congo
4,099 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4,270 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,270 deaths against 4,099 deaths in Congo, a difference of 171 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000s | 655.59 deaths | 348.4 deaths | 307.18 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 2,300 deaths | 2,272 deaths | 27.47 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 3,230 deaths | 3,623 deaths | 392.94 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,270 deaths against 4,099 deaths in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 171 deaths, 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 hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.