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
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +244.7% | 0.197 | 0.6793 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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