Malaysia vs Panama: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Malaysia
47.72 infections
in 2024
Panama
58.34 infections
in 2024
Malaysia rank
57th
Panama rank
54th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.34 infections against 47.72 infections in Malaysia, a difference of 10.62 infections.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Panama ranks 54th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.79 infections | 0 infections | 9.79 infections | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 52.45 infections | 21.7 infections | 30.75 infections | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 65.96 infections | 45.61 infections | 20.35 infections | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 54.36 infections | 54.51 infections | 0.1452 infections | Panama |
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, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.34 infections against 47.72 infections in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Malaysia and Panama?
- 10.62 infections, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Panama ranks 54th 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.