Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2024
All-time low
0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Papua New Guinea is 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 9th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +2.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 4.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 48.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.284 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.372 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.351 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.454 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 6 Lesotho 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 7 Congo 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 8 Zambia 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 10 Uganda 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 11 Fiji 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 11 Gabon 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 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 50+ in Papua New Guinea?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Papua New Guinea was 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ 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 rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.