Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Number of children newly infected with hiv
Malawi
2,200
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,700
in 2024
Malawi rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Number of children newly infected with hiv over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,700 against 2,200 in Malawi, a difference of 500.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 86 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,700 | 613 | 27,087 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 24,600 | 1,390 | 23,210 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9,140 | 1,980 | 7,160 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,860 | 2,560 | 300 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children newly infected with hiv, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,700 against 2,200 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of children newly infected with hiv between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 500, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 12th 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.