Northern America vs Papua New Guinea: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex
Northern America
0.0872 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.05 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Northern America rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex over time
- Northern America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.05 per 1000 uninfected pop against 0.0872 per 1000 uninfected pop in Northern America, a difference of 0.9628 per 1000 uninfected pop.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 12.0 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 20 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1384 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.7906 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.6522 per 1000 uninfected pop | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.11 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.7963 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.6862 per 1000 uninfected pop | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0908 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.911 per 1000 uninfected pop | Papua New Guinea |
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, Northern America or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.05 per 1000 uninfected pop against 0.0872 per 1000 uninfected pop in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex between Northern America and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9628 per 1000 uninfected pop, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Northern America ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 20 groups.
- 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.