Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex

Namibia
1.56
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.05
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.56 against 1.05 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.51.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 152 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 8.88 0.7906 8.09 Namibia
2010s 3.99 0.7963 3.2 Namibia
2020s 1.69 1 0.692 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 1.56 against 1.05 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
0.51, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
Namibia ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed