Colombia vs Myanmar: New HIV infections
Colombia
12,489 infections
in 2023
Myanmar
10,650 infections
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
Myanmar rank
21st
New HIV infections over time
- Colombia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12,489 infections against 10,650 infections in Myanmar, a difference of 1,839 infections.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,230 infections | 17,118 infections | 5,887 infections | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 11,943 infections | 22,783 infections | 10,839 infections | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 11,254 infections | 14,973 infections | 3,718 infections | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 12,274 infections | 11,305 infections | 969.68 infections | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Colombia or Myanmar?
- Colombia, at 12,489 infections against 10,650 infections in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Colombia and Myanmar?
- 1,839 infections, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Myanmar rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 21st 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.