Congo vs Papua New Guinea: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Congo
674.3 infections
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
518.23 infections
in 2024
Congo rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 674.3 infections against 518.23 infections in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 156.07 infections.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 71.17 infections | 10.9 infections | 60.27 infections | Congo |
| 2010s | 235.31 infections | 159.57 infections | 75.75 infections | Congo |
| 2020s | 411.47 infections | 358.59 infections | 52.88 infections | 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, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 674.3 infections against 518.23 infections in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 156.07 infections, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Congo ranks 30th 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.