Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Kenya
4,300 ages 0-14
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Kenya rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4,300 ages 0-14 against 2,700 ages 0-14 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,600 ages 0-14.
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 ages 0-14 | 613 ages 0-14 | 48,787 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 36,600 ages 0-14 | 1,390 ages 0-14 | 35,210 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9,890 ages 0-14 | 1,980 ages 0-14 | 7,910 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,340 ages 0-14 | 2,560 ages 0-14 | 1,780 ages 0-14 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 4,300 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 Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,600 ages 0-14, 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 annual 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?
- 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.