Children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Children living with hiv was 15,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,000
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
15th
of 88 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2024
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea stood at 15,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 690 | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 890 | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 1,100 | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 2,100 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 2,500 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 2,900 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 3,400 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 3,900 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 4,400 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 4,900 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 5,400 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5,900 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6,500 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7,900 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8,500 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 8,900 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9,400 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9,800 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 15,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 15,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,300, 11.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,430 | 500 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,680 | 3,400 | 7,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,460 | 8,500 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,800 | 13,000 | 15,000 | 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)
- 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 children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Children living with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 15,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for children living with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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