Congo vs Papua New Guinea: New HIV infections
Congo
10,501 infections
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
10,934 infections
in 2024
Congo rank
22nd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
New HIV infections over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10,934 infections against 10,501 infections in Congo, a difference of 433 infections.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,820 infections | 2,454 infections | 6,366 infections | Congo |
| 2000s | 7,396 infections | 5,064 infections | 2,331 infections | Congo |
| 2010s | 8,832 infections | 6,810 infections | 2,021 infections | Congo |
| 2020s | 10,816 infections | 10,072 infections | 743.89 infections | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10,934 infections against 10,501 infections in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 433 infections, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Congo ranks 22nd 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.