Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Afghanistan
5.4 infections
in 2024
Costa Rica
10.19 infections
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
83rd
Costa Rica rank
80th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.19 infections against 5.4 infections in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.79 infections.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 85 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 0.0614 infections | 3.97 infections | 3.9 infections | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.41 infections | 16.46 infections | 14.05 infections | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.59 infections | 16.68 infections | 9.1 infections | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 10.19 infections against 5.4 infections in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 4.79 infections, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.