Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Papua New Guinea
2,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Zambia
3,000 ages 0-14
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Zambia rank
8th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,000 ages 0-14 against 2,700 ages 0-14 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 300 ages 0-14.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th of 86 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613 ages 0-14 | 20,500 ages 0-14 | 19,887 ages 0-14 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,390 ages 0-14 | 18,100 ages 0-14 | 16,710 ages 0-14 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,980 ages 0-14 | 9,510 ages 0-14 | 7,530 ages 0-14 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,560 ages 0-14 | 4,280 ages 0-14 | 1,720 ages 0-14 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3,000 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 Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 300 ages 0-14, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.