Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24
Namibia
2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2024
Namibia rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 137 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.19 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.642 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 13.55 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 10.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.872 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 9.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.08 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.838 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 4.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.16 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 against 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Namibia ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.