Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 14,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 92 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 2022
All-time low
3,300
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Papua New Guinea is 14,000, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,300, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,300 | — |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 4,300 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 4,900 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 5,400 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5,900 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6,400 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8,000 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8,500 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 9,500 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 14,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,350, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 14,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,200, 11.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,650 | 3,300 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,500 | 8,500 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,667 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 6 |
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 estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Papua New Guinea?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Papua New Guinea was 14,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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