Papua New Guinea vs World: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+

Papua New Guinea
0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
World
0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
World rank
11th

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • World
0.10.20.30.40.5199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in World, a difference of 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.8 times World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 139 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.284 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.205 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.079 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.372 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.115 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.257 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.351 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.251 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.454 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.354 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+, Papua New Guinea or World?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ against 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 50+ between Papua New Guinea and World?
0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and World rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and World ranks 11th 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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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.