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

Papua New Guinea
2,400
in 2024
Vietnam
2,900
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
24th
Vietnam rank
21st

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 2,900 against 2,400 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 500.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 623 5,826 5,203 Vietnam
2000s 1,125 9,270 8,145 Vietnam
2010s 1,420 5,930 4,510 Vietnam
2020s 2,200 3,440 1,240 Vietnam

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 Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 2,900 against 2,400 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv between Papua New Guinea and Vietnam?
500, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vietnam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 21st 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
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.