Congo vs Myanmar: New HIV infections
Congo
10,501 infections
in 2024
Myanmar
10,650 infections
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Myanmar rank
21st
New HIV infections over time
- Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10,650 infections against 10,501 infections in Congo, a difference of 149 infections.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,820 infections | 17,118 infections | 8,298 infections | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 7,396 infections | 22,783 infections | 15,387 infections | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 8,832 infections | 14,973 infections | 6,141 infections | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 10,816 infections | 11,174 infections | 357.78 infections | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Congo or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 10,650 infections against 10,501 infections in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Congo and Myanmar?
- 149 infections, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Congo ranks 22nd 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.