Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: New HIV infections
Malawi
11,757 infections
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
10,934 infections
in 2024
Malawi rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
New HIV infections over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11,757 infections against 10,934 infections in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 823 infections.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,313 infections | 2,454 infections | 117,859 infections | Malawi |
| 2000s | 75,915 infections | 5,064 infections | 70,851 infections | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40,886 infections | 6,810 infections | 34,075 infections | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15,037 infections | 10,072 infections | 4,965 infections | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 11,757 infections against 10,934 infections in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 823 infections, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Malawi ranks 19th 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.