Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Papua New Guinea
518.23 infections
in 2024
Thailand
691.63 infections
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Thailand rank
29th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 691.63 infections against 518.23 infections in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 173.4 infections.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 29th of 85 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 10.9 infections | 1,890 infections | 1,879 infections | Thailand |
| 2010s | 159.57 infections | 1,784 infections | 1,624 infections | Thailand |
| 2020s | 358.59 infections | 836.26 infections | 477.67 infections | Thailand |
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, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 691.63 infections against 518.23 infections in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 173.4 infections, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 29th 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.