New HIV infections in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: New HIV infections was 10,934 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Papua New Guinea is 10,934 infections, 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, new hiv infections in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10,934 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,475 infections, 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.
New HIV infections in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,475 infections | — |
| 1991 | 1,636 infections | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,748 infections | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1,978 infections | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 2,167 infections | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 2,490 infections | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 2,774 infections | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 3,089 infections | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 3,435 infections | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3,743 infections | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 4,097 infections | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 4,399 infections | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 4,665 infections | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4,979 infections | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5,091 infections | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,346 infections | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5,407 infections | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,482 infections | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,507 infections | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,669 infections | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5,952 infections | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6,130 infections | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,245 infections | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,302 infections | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,265 infections | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,580 infections | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6,787 infections | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,250 infections | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 8,112 infections | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 8,479 infections | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 9,177 infections | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 9,631 infections | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 10,085 infections | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10,535 infections | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 10,934 infections | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,454 infections | 1,475 infections | 3,743 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,064 infections | 4,097 infections | 5,669 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,810 infections | 5,952 infections | 8,479 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,072 infections | 9,177 infections | 10,934 infections | 5 |
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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 new hiv infections in Papua New Guinea?
- New hiv infections in Papua New Guinea was 10,934 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,934 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,475 infections in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for new hiv infections?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.