What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Papua New Guinea is 62.0%, 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, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Papua New Guinea peaked at 62.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, 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.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.5% | — |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 62.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 62.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 35.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 52.7% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 56.7% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.6% | 62.0% | 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 what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Papua New Guinea?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Papua New Guinea was 62.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? 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 UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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