Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex
Papua New Guinea
1.05
in 2024
Zambia
1.55
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Zambia rank
8th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.55 against 1.05 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th of 152 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7906 | 6.62 | 5.83 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.7963 | 4.7 | 3.9 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1 | 2.08 | 1.08 | Zambia |
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, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.55 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 Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.5, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.