Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Share of young men and women living with HIV
Papua New Guinea
0.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
0.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
South Sudan rank
24th
Share of young men and women living with HIV over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young men and women living with hiv, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.4% against 0.4% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of young men and women living with hiv between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.