Panama vs Somalia: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Panama
58.34 infections
in 2024
Somalia
64.28 infections
in 2022
Panama rank
54th
Somalia rank
52nd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Panama
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 64.28 infections against 58.34 infections in Panama, a difference of 5.94 infections.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Panama ranks 54th and Somalia ranks 52nd of 85 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 21.7 infections | 0.371 infections | 21.33 infections | Panama |
| 2010s | 45.61 infections | 15.98 infections | 29.63 infections | Panama |
| 2020s | 50.47 infections | 41.82 infections | 8.64 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, Panama or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 64.28 infections against 58.34 infections in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Panama and Somalia?
- 5.94 infections, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Somalia rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Panama ranks 54th 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.