Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children was 18 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Papua New Guinea stood at 18. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 86th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 18 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 6 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 13 | 18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Papua New Guinea?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Papua New Guinea was 18 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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