Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv
Malawi
2,164
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,675
in 2024
Malawi rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,675 against 2,164 in Malawi, a difference of 511.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 86 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,700 | 525.8 | 27,174 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 24,429 | 1,392 | 23,037 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9,159 | 2,000 | 7,159 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,850 | 2,574 | 276.14 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children under fifteen years old with hiv, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,675 against 2,164 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children under fifteen years old with hiv between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 511, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Malawi ranks 12th 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.