Australia vs Libya: New HIV infections
Australia
490.98 infections
in 2022
Libya
462.41 infections
in 2024
Australia rank
91st
Libya rank
92nd
New HIV infections over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Australia currently reports 490.98 infections against 462.41 infections in Libya, a difference of 28.57 infections.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 91st and Libya ranks 92nd of 144 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 688.76 infections | 98.74 infections | 590.01 infections | Australia |
| 2000s | 919.62 infections | 346.54 infections | 573.08 infections | Australia |
| 2010s | 912.11 infections | 375.45 infections | 536.67 infections | Australia |
| 2020s | 578.08 infections | 404.96 infections | 173.12 infections | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Australia or Libya?
- Australia, at 490.98 infections against 462.41 infections in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Australia and Libya?
- 28.57 infections, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Australia ranks 91st and Libya ranks 92nd 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.