Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Myanmar
507.78 infections
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
518.23 infections
in 2024
Myanmar rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 518.23 infections against 507.78 infections in Myanmar, a difference of 10.45 infections.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Myanmar ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 85 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 118.32 infections | 10.9 infections | 107.42 infections | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 848.95 infections | 159.57 infections | 689.39 infections | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 530.36 infections | 358.59 infections | 171.77 infections | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 518.23 infections against 507.78 infections in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.45 infections, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd 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.