Angola vs Mexico: New HIV infections
Angola
20,673 infections
in 2024
Mexico
21,660 infections
in 2024
Angola rank
12th
Mexico rank
11th
New HIV infections over time
- Angola
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21,660 infections against 20,673 infections in Angola, a difference of 987 infections.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Angola ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,178 infections | 11,581 infections | 2,596 infections | Angola |
| 2000s | 24,295 infections | 15,321 infections | 8,974 infections | Angola |
| 2010s | 26,869 infections | 19,224 infections | 7,645 infections | Angola |
| 2020s | 22,685 infections | 21,266 infections | 1,419 infections | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Angola or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 21,660 infections against 20,673 infections in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Angola and Mexico?
- 987 infections, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Mexico rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Angola ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 11th of 144 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.