Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv

Congo
1,879
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,675
in 2024
Congo rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th

Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,675 against 1,879 in Congo, a difference of 796.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 2,251 525.8 1,725 Congo
2000s 2,023 1,392 631.59 Congo
2010s 2,017 2,000 16.75 Congo
2020s 2,053 2,574 520.95 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children under fifteen years old with hiv, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,675 against 1,879 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children under fifteen years old with hiv between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
796, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
Congo ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed