Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: New HIV infections
Colombia
12,489 infections
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
10,934 infections
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
New HIV infections over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12,489 infections against 10,934 infections in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,555 infections.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,230 infections | 2,454 infections | 8,776 infections | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11,943 infections | 5,064 infections | 6,879 infections | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11,254 infections | 6,810 infections | 4,444 infections | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12,274 infections | 9,857 infections | 2,418 infections | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 12,489 infections against 10,934 infections in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,555 infections, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th 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.