Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv was 46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Papua New Guinea stood at 46. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 127th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 46 | +4.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | +166.7% | 3 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 14 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8 | 38 | 46 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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