Libya vs Sudan: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Libya
17.67 infections
in 2024
Sudan
24.86 infections
in 2024
Libya rank
73rd
Sudan rank
70th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 24.86 infections against 17.67 infections in Libya, a difference of 7.19 infections.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Libya ranks 73rd and Sudan ranks 70th of 85 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 0 infections | 2.24 infections | 2.24 infections | Sudan |
| 2010s | 8.99 infections | 25.21 infections | 16.23 infections | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.31 infections | 22.64 infections | 5.33 infections | 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, Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 24.86 infections against 17.67 infections in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Libya and Sudan?
- 7.19 infections, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Libya ranks 73rd and Sudan ranks 70th 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.