Colombia vs Guinea-Bissau: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Colombia
219.64 infections
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
220.19 infections
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
41st
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Colombia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 220.19 infections against 219.64 infections in Colombia, a difference of 0.55 infections.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 54.09 infections | 18.25 infections | 35.84 infections | Colombia |
| 2010s | 188.7 infections | 312.25 infections | 123.55 infections | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 210.15 infections | 218.81 infections | 8.66 infections | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Colombia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 220.19 infections against 219.64 infections in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Colombia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.55 infections, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st 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.