Number of new HIV infections in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of new HIV infections was 11,000 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections in Papua New Guinea stood at 11,000 Cases. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,000 Cases in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,100 Cases, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,100 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 4,400 Cases | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4,700 Cases | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5,000 Cases | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5,100 Cases | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,300 Cases | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5,400 Cases | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,500 Cases | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,700 Cases | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6,000 Cases | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,100 Cases | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,200 Cases | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,300 Cases | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,600 Cases | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6,800 Cases | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7,300 Cases | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 8,100 Cases | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 8,500 Cases | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,200 Cases | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 9,600 Cases | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 10,000 Cases | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 11,000 Cases | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11,000 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,100 Cases, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11,000 Cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,250 Cases, 8.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,070 Cases | 4,100 Cases | 5,700 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,820 Cases | 6,000 Cases | 8,500 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,160 Cases | 9,200 Cases | 11,000 Cases | 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of new hiv infections in Papua New Guinea was 11,000 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 Cases in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 Cases in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.