Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 120,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea is 120,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 120,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,200, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,200 | — |
| 1991 | 6,600 | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 9,600 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 25,000 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 41,000 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 44,000 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 47,000 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 51,000 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 54,000 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 58,000 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 61,000 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 64,000 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 68,000 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 72,000 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 75,000 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 79,000 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 84,000 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 89,000 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 94,000 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 99,000 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 110,000 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 120,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,000, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 120,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,000, 4.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,740 | 5,200 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,100 | 25,000 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,400 | 54,000 | 89,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,600 | 94,000 | 120,000 | 5 |
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 adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 120,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.