Africa Western and Central vs Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Africa Western and Central
0.1536 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Papua New Guinea
00.511.5199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.1536 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.3264 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 14 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.284 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.7452 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.372 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.3732 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Africa Western and Central
2010s 0.3621 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.351 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.0111 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Africa Western and Central
2020s 0.1906 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.454 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.2634 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 50+, Africa Western and Central or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.1536 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Africa Western and Central and Papua New Guinea?
0.3264 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Papua New Guinea rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.