Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of HIV, total
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.5%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.5% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 11.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.5% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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.