Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Number of children newly infected with hiv
Kenya
4,300
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,700
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Number of children newly infected with hiv over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4,300 against 2,700 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,600.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 86 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,400 | 613 | 48,787 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36,600 | 1,390 | 35,210 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9,890 | 1,980 | 7,910 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,340 | 2,560 | 1,780 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children newly infected with hiv, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 4,300 against 2,700 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children newly infected with hiv between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,600, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of children newly infected with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.