Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 11,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11,000
in 2023
All-time low
1,500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 11,000 for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,500 | — |
| 1991 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 2,800 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 3,100 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 3,400 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3,700 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 4,100 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 4,400 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4,700 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,300 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5,400 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,500 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6,000 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,100 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,200 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,300 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,600 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7,300 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 8,100 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 8,500 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,200 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 9,600 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,250, 8.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,450 | 1,500 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,070 | 4,100 | 5,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,820 | 6,000 | 8,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,160 | 9,200 | 11,000 | 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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 11,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.