Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV
Papua New Guinea
2,400
in 2024
South Sudan
2,300
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
South Sudan rank
25th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,400 against 2,300 in South Sudan, a difference of 100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 137 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 623 | 3,400 | 2,777 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1,125 | 3,240 | 2,115 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,420 | 3,310 | 1,890 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2,200 | 2,480 | 280 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,400 against 2,300 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 100, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 25th 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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About this data
Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.