Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 2023
All-time low
0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Papua New Guinea is 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 5.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.642 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.872 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.838 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 8 Namibia 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 9 Uganda 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 12 Fiji 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 14 Gabon 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 14 Panama 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Papua New Guinea?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Papua New Guinea was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.