Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 46.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antiretroviral therapy coverage in Papua New Guinea is 46.0%, measured in 2024. 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 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 46.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 46.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.0%, 72% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage 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% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 2007 | +166.7% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 14.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 38.0% | 46.0% | 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 antiretroviral therapy coverage in Papua New Guinea?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Papua New Guinea was 46.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage 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 UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.