Paraguay vs Portugal: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Paraguay
40.98 infections
in 2024
Portugal
28.11 infections
in 2024
Paraguay rank
63rd
Portugal rank
66th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Paraguay
- Portugal
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 40.98 infections against 28.11 infections in Portugal, a difference of 12.87 infections.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Paraguay ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 66th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 16.49 infections | 16.49 infections | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.83 infections | 43.65 infections | 28.82 infections | Portugal |
| 2010s | 45.99 infections | 32.45 infections | 13.54 infections | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 50.92 infections | 27.79 infections | 23.13 infections | Paraguay |
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, Paraguay or Portugal?
- Paraguay, at 40.98 infections against 28.11 infections in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Paraguay and Portugal?
- 12.87 infections, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Portugal rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Paraguay ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 66th 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.