Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Cameroon
2,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2,700 ages 0-14 against 2,700 ages 0-14 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 ages 0-14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 86 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,360 ages 0-14 | 613 ages 0-14 | 5,747 ages 0-14 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 10,480 ages 0-14 | 1,390 ages 0-14 | 9,090 ages 0-14 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3,970 ages 0-14 | 1,980 ages 0-14 | 1,990 ages 0-14 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2,880 ages 0-14 | 2,560 ages 0-14 | 320 ages 0-14 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 2,700 ages 0-14 against 2,700 ages 0-14 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 ages 0-14, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.