Arab World vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of HIV, total
Arab World
0.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.5%
in 2024
Arab World rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Arab World
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.5% against 0.1% in Arab World, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 13.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 26 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Arab World or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.5% against 0.1% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Arab World and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Arab World ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 26 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.