Afghanistan vs Tunisia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Afghanistan
5.4 infections
in 2024
Tunisia
8.95 infections
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
83rd
Tunisia rank
81st
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Afghanistan
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 8.95 infections against 5.4 infections in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.55 infections.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.7 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 81st of 85 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 0.0614 infections | 0.2157 infections | 0.1543 infections | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 2.41 infections | 3.48 infections | 1.07 infections | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 7.59 infections | 9.13 infections | 1.54 infections | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 8.95 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 Tunisia?
- 3.55 infections, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tunisia rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 81st 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.