Number of new hiv infections per year in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of new hiv infections per year was 10,934 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,934
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10,934
in 2024
All-time low
1,475
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Papua New Guinea is 10,934, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10,934 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,475, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,475 | — |
| 1991 | 1,636 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,748 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1,978 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 2,167 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 2,490 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 2,774 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 3,089 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 3,435 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3,743 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 4,097 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 4,399 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4,665 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4,979 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5,091 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,346 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5,407 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,482 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,507 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,669 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5,952 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6,130 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,245 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,302 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,265 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,580 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6,787 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,250 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 8,112 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 8,479 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 9,177 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 9,631 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 10,085 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10,535 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 10,934 | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10,934 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10,934 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,342, 8.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,454 | 1,475 | 3,743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,064 | 4,097 | 5,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,810 | 5,952 | 8,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,072 | 9,177 | 10,934 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Papua New Guinea was 10,934 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,934 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,475 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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