El Salvador vs Portugal: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
El Salvador
26.38 infections
in 2024
Portugal
28.11 infections
in 2024
El Salvador rank
69th
Portugal rank
66th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.11 infections against 26.38 infections in El Salvador, a difference of 1.73 infections.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 66th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 16.49 infections | 16.49 infections | Portugal |
| 2000s | 36.19 infections | 43.65 infections | 7.46 infections | Portugal |
| 2010s | 34.73 infections | 32.45 infections | 2.28 infections | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 31.86 infections | 27.79 infections | 4.07 infections | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.11 infections against 26.38 infections in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 1.73 infections, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- El Salvador ranks 69th and Portugal ranks 66th 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.