Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Burundi
466.75 infections
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
518.23 infections
in 2024
Burundi rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 518.23 infections against 466.75 infections in Burundi, a difference of 51.48 infections.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burundi ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 232.42 infections | 10.9 infections | 221.52 infections | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1,048 infections | 159.57 infections | 888.73 infections | Burundi |
| 2020s | 659.16 infections | 358.59 infections | 300.57 infections | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 518.23 infections against 466.75 infections in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 51.48 infections, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Burundi ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.