Share of women among the population living with hiv in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 62.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.04
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
62.04
in 2024
All-time low
35.52
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Papua New Guinea is 62.04, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 62.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.52, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.52 | — |
| 1991 | 37.53 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 39.35 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 41.11 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 42.75 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 45.23 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 47.29 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 49.02 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 50.47 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 51.69 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 52.72 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 53.53 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.2 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.75 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.2 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.58 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.88 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 56.11 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.29 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.46 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.67 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.97 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.32 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.67 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.02 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.38 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.77 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.18 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.64 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.11 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.57 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.01 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.41 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.74 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.04 | +0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 62.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 62.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.61, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 | 35.52 | 51.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.07 | 52.72 | 56.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.27 | 56.67 | 60.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.35 | 60.57 | 62.04 | 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 share of women among the population living with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 62.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.52 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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