Least developed countries vs Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Least developed countries
0.1419 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Papua New Guinea
0.20.40.60.81199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.1419 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.3381 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 14 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8953 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.284 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.6113 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Least developed countries
2000s 0.5275 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.372 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.1555 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Least developed countries
2010s 0.4371 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.351 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.0861 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Least developed countries
2020s 0.1856 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.454 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.2684 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+, Least developed countries or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.1419 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Least developed countries and Papua New Guinea?
0.3381 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Papua New Guinea rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Least developed countries ranks 10th 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.