Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+
Congo
0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Congo rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 139 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.284 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.936 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.372 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.564 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.889 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.351 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.538 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.966 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.454 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.512 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 50+, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Congo 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 incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Congo ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 139 countries.
- 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
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.