Egypt vs Laos: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Egypt
48.54 infections
in 2024
Laos
47.13 infections
in 2024
Egypt rank
56th
Laos rank
58th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Egypt
- Laos
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 48.54 infections against 47.13 infections in Laos, a difference of 1.41 infections.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Egypt ranks 56th and Laos ranks 58th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 0.617 infections | 2.54 infections | 1.93 infections | Laos |
| 2010s | 9.44 infections | 14.31 infections | 4.87 infections | Laos |
| 2020s | 36.77 infections | 31.67 infections | 5.1 infections | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Laos?
- Egypt, at 48.54 infections against 47.13 infections in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Egypt and Laos?
- 1.41 infections, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Laos rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Egypt ranks 56th and Laos ranks 58th 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.