Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Number of new HIV infections
Malawi
12,000 Cases
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
11,000 Cases
in 2024
Malawi rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12,000 Cases against 11,000 Cases in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,000 Cases.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 142 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,900 Cases | 5,070 Cases | 70,830 Cases | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40,800 Cases | 6,820 Cases | 33,980 Cases | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15,000 Cases | 10,160 Cases | 4,840 Cases | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 12,000 Cases against 11,000 Cases in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,000 Cases, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Malawi ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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
The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.