Incidence of HIV, all in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, all was 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
10th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2024
All-time low
0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, all in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 146 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, all in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected population | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected population | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +10.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, 5.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population, 11.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.526 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.789 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.796 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 7 Namibia 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 8 Fiji 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 8 Zambia 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 12 Uganda 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 13 Suriname 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population 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, all in Papua New Guinea?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Papua New Guinea was 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.