Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV was 1,068 patients in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV in Papua New Guinea, 2004–2021
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patients.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv in Papua New Guinea is 1,068 patients, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,323 patients in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17 patients, in 2007.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | patients | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 82 patients | — |
| 2007 | 17 patients | -79.3% |
| 2009 | 91 patients | +435.3% |
| 2010 | 222 patients | +144.0% |
| 2011 | 531 patients | +139.2% |
| 2012 | 368 patients | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 807 patients | +119.3% |
| 2014 | 781 patients | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 758 patients | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 699 patients | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 791 patients | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1,124 patients | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 1,323 patients | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 1,249 patients | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,068 patients | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.33 patients | 17 patients | 91 patients | 3 |
| 2010s | 740.4 patients | 222 patients | 1,323 patients | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,158 patients | 1,068 patients | 1,249 patients | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv in Papua New Guinea was 1,068 patients in 2021, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,323 patients in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 patients in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of tuberculosis (new and relapsed) patients that tested positive for HIV.