Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 110,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
110,000
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
41st
of 143 countries
All-time high
110,000
in 2025
All-time low
24,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea is 110,000, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 110,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,000, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,000 | — |
| 2001 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 29,000 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 32,000 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 37,000 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 42,000 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 45,000 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 48,000 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 51,000 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 54,000 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 57,000 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 60,000 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 63,000 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 66,000 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 69,000 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 72,000 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 76,000 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 80,000 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 85,000 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 89,000 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 94,000 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 99,000 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 100,000 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 110,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72,000, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 110,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,000, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,600 | 24,000 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,800 | 51,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,167 | 85,000 | 110,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 39 Chad 120,000 compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 120,000 compare
- 42 Togo 100,000 compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 100,000 compare
- 44 Germany 97,000 compare
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 people (all ages) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 110,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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