Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV

Colombia
2,300
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2,400
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
24th

Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,400 against 2,300 in Colombia, a difference of 100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 137 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 2,410 623 1,787 Colombia
2000s 2,460 1,125 1,335 Colombia
2010s 2,290 1,420 870 Colombia
2020s 2,350 2,150 200 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,400 against 2,300 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
100, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
Colombia ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 4,821 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.