Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 1.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Papua New Guinea is 1.05, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7433, in 2014.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7436 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7721 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.792 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8181 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8239 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8074 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7937 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7732 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7723 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7871 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7876 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7808 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7672 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7433 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7613 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7665 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7998 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8748 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8944 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9481 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.976 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +2.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0896, 11.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7906 | 0.7436 | 0.8239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7963 | 0.7433 | 0.8944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9481 | 1.05 | 5 |
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 number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Papua New Guinea was 1.05 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7433 in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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