Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 100,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
100,000
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
41st
of 151 countries
All-time high
100,000
in 2024
All-time low
4,800
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 4.8k1991: 6.0k1992: 7.3k1993: 8.7k1994: 10.0k1995: 12.0k1996: 13.0k1997: 15.0k1998: 17.0k1999: 19.0k2000: 21.0k2001: 23.0k2002: 26.0k2003: 28.0k2004: 30.0k2005: 32.0k2006: 35.0k2007: 37.0k2008: 40.0k2009: 43.0k2010: 46.0k2011: 49.0k2012: 52.0k2013: 55.0k2014: 58.0k2015: 61.0k2016: 64.0k2017: 68.0k2018: 72.0k2019: 76.0k2020: 81.0k2021: 86.0k2022: 92.0k2023: 97.0k2024: 100.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 100,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 100,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,800, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 151 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+) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4,800
1991 6,000 +25.0%
1992 7,300 +21.7%
1993 8,700 +19.2%
1994 10,000 +14.9%
1995 12,000 +20.0%
1996 13,000 +8.3%
1997 15,000 +15.4%
1998 17,000 +13.3%
1999 19,000 +11.8%
2000 21,000 +10.5%
2001 23,000 +9.5%
2002 26,000 +13.0%
2003 28,000 +7.7%
2004 30,000 +7.1%
2005 32,000 +6.7%
2006 35,000 +9.4%
2007 37,000 +5.7%
2008 40,000 +8.1%
2009 43,000 +7.5%
2010 46,000 +7.0%
2011 49,000 +6.5%
2012 52,000 +6.1%
2013 55,000 +5.8%
2014 58,000 +5.5%
2015 61,000 +5.2%
2016 64,000 +4.9%
2017 68,000 +6.2%
2018 72,000 +5.9%
2019 76,000 +5.6%
2020 81,000 +6.6%
2021 86,000 +6.2%
2022 92,000 +7.0%
2023 97,000 +5.4%
2024 100,000 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,280 4,800 19,000 10
2000s 31,500 21,000 43,000 10
2010s 60,100 46,000 76,000 10
2020s 91,200 81,000 100,000 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 38 Chad 110,000 compare
  2. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110,000 compare
  3. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 110,000 compare
  4. 41 Mali 100,000 compare
  5. 43 Germany 97,000 compare
  6. 44 Togo 96,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 100,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,800 in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.