Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people
Papua New Guinea
1.38 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.44 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Zimbabwe rank
10th
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.44 infections per 1,000 people against 1.38 infections per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.06 infections per 1,000 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 144 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.784 infections per 1,000 people | 44.2 infections per 1,000 people | 43.41 infections per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | 14.53 infections per 1,000 people | 13.48 infections per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.9956 infections per 1,000 people | 5.66 infections per 1,000 people | 4.66 infections per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.3 infections per 1,000 people | 1.72 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4204 infections per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new infections of hiv per 1,000 people, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.44 infections per 1,000 people against 1.38 infections per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new infections of hiv per 1,000 people between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.06 infections per 1,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.