Benin vs Namibia: Children newly infected with HIV
Benin
469.83 infections
in 2024
Namibia
431.89 infections
in 2024
Benin rank
29th
Namibia rank
31st
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 469.83 infections against 431.89 infections in Namibia, a difference of 37.94 infections.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Benin ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 31st of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,270 infections | 2,445 infections | 1,175 infections | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1,857 infections | 3,386 infections | 1,529 infections | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1,029 infections | 1,208 infections | 179.69 infections | Namibia |
| 2020s | 557.34 infections | 517.63 infections | 39.71 infections | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Benin or Namibia?
- Benin, at 469.83 infections against 431.89 infections in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Benin and Namibia?
- 37.94 infections, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for children newly infected with hiv?
- Benin ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 31st of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.