Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Papua New Guinea
1.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
1.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
26th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 143 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.5% against 1.4% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.