Sri Lanka vs Suriname: New HIV infections
Sri Lanka
420.36 infections
in 2024
Suriname
459.49 infections
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Suriname rank
94th
New HIV infections over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 459.49 infections against 420.36 infections in Sri Lanka, a difference of 39.13 infections.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 94th of 144 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.82 infections | 347.83 infections | 115.01 infections | Suriname |
| 2000s | 434.01 infections | 500.9 infections | 66.88 infections | Suriname |
| 2010s | 312.74 infections | 418.15 infections | 105.41 infections | Suriname |
| 2020s | 411.72 infections | 466.2 infections | 54.48 infections | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 459.49 infections against 420.36 infections in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 39.13 infections, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 94th 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.