3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 0.6793 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6793
Change on year
up 244.7%
World rank
20th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6793
in 2022
All-time low
0.1322
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022

0.20.40.62000201120222000: 0.1392001: 0.1652002: 0.1862003: 0.2012004: 0.2092005: 0.212006: 0.2062007: 0.22008: 0.1892009: 0.1642010: 0.1862011: 0.1692012: 0.1582013: 0.1612014: 0.1552015: 0.1672016: 0.1672017: 0.1612018: 0.1492019: 0.1322020: 0.1542021: 0.1972022: 0.679

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.6793 for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 244.7% on the previous year and up 330.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6793 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1322, in 2019.

Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15] in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1387
2001 0.1649 +18.9%
2002 0.1863 +13.0%
2003 0.2012 +8.0%
2004 0.2089 +3.8%
2005 0.2102 +0.6%
2006 0.206 -2.0%
2007 0.1996 -3.1%
2008 0.1892 -5.2%
2009 0.1642 -13.2%
2010 0.1858 +13.2%
2011 0.1693 -8.9%
2012 0.1577 -6.8%
2013 0.1605 +1.8%
2014 0.1545 -3.7%
2015 0.1674 +8.3%
2016 0.1673 -0.1%
2017 0.1612 -3.6%
2018 0.1487 -7.8%
2019 0.1322 -11.1%
2020 0.1536 +16.2%
2021 0.197 +28.3%
2022 0.6793 +244.7%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.6793 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3099, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.6793 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0572, 11.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +244.7% 0.197 0.6793

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1869 0.1387 0.2102 10
2010s 0.1605 0.1322 0.1858 10
2020s 0.3433 0.1536 0.6793 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 17 Cameroon 0.7709 compare
  2. 18 Ghana 0.7039 compare
  3. 19 Gambia 0.7029 compare
  4. 21 Guinea 0.6752 compare
  5. 22 Kenya 0.6326 compare
  6. 23 Angola 0.619 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Papua New Guinea?
3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Papua New Guinea was 0.6793 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6793 in 2022.
What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1322 in 2019.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 330.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
96 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2022
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