Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Democratic Republic of Congo
2,250 infections
in 2024
Namibia
2,519 infections
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Namibia rank
14th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,519 infections against 2,250 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 269 infections.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 14th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 246.88 infections | 635.65 infections | 388.77 infections | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,681 infections | 2,582 infections | 98.63 infections | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2,653 infections | 2,634 infections | 19.34 infections | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2,519 infections against 2,250 infections in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
- 269 infections, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 14th 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.