Guatemala vs Somalia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Guatemala
95.21 infections
in 2023
Somalia
64.28 infections
in 2022
Guatemala rank
49th
Somalia rank
52nd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Guatemala
- Somalia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 95.21 infections against 64.28 infections in Somalia, a difference of 30.93 infections.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 52nd of 85 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 49.94 infections | 0.371 infections | 49.57 infections | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 78.49 infections | 15.98 infections | 62.51 infections | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 83.01 infections | 41.82 infections | 41.19 infections | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Somalia?
- Guatemala, at 95.21 infections against 64.28 infections in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Guatemala and Somalia?
- 30.93 infections, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Somalia rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Guatemala ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 52nd 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.