Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Afghanistan
5.4 infections
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.9023 infections
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
83rd
United Arab Emirates rank
84th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Afghanistan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.4 infections against 0.9023 infections in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.5 infections.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 6.0 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 84th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 0.0614 infections | 0.3842 infections | 0.3228 infections | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.41 infections | 0.9757 infections | 1.44 infections | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.59 infections | 0.7932 infections | 6.8 infections | Afghanistan |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Afghanistan, at 5.4 infections against 0.9023 infections in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.5 infections, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 84th 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.