Guinea vs South Sudan: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Guinea
1,037 infections
in 2024
South Sudan
1,169 infections
in 2024
Guinea rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
21st
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1,169 infections against 1,037 infections in Guinea, a difference of 132 infections.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 21st of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 92.85 infections | 3.34 infections | 89.51 infections | Guinea |
| 2010s | 345.28 infections | 767.27 infections | 421.99 infections | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 878.12 infections | 1,115 infections | 237.14 infections | South Sudan |
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, Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1,169 infections against 1,037 infections in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 132 infections, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Guinea ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 21st 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.