Colombia vs Peru: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Colombia
219.64 infections
in 2023
Peru
305.48 infections
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Peru rank
39th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 305.48 infections against 219.64 infections in Colombia, a difference of 85.84 infections.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 39th of 85 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 54.09 infections | 67.96 infections | 13.87 infections | Peru |
| 2010s | 188.7 infections | 190.1 infections | 1.4 infections | Peru |
| 2020s | 210.15 infections | 296.41 infections | 86.25 infections | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 305.48 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 Peru?
- 85.84 infections, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 39th 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.