Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Papua New Guinea
2,700 ages 0-14
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2,800 ages 0-14
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
9th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,800 ages 0-14 against 2,700 ages 0-14 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 100 ages 0-14.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 86 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613 ages 0-14 | 41,100 ages 0-14 | 40,487 ages 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,390 ages 0-14 | 29,500 ages 0-14 | 28,110 ages 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,980 ages 0-14 | 9,450 ages 0-14 | 7,470 ages 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2,560 ages 0-14 | 3,760 ages 0-14 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,800 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 Zimbabwe?
- 100 ages 0-14, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th 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.