Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 2,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea stood at 2,400. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,400 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 530 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 610 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 670 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 740 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 810 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 870 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 950 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 623 | 500 | 870 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,125 | 950 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,420 | 1,300 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,200 | 2,000 | 2,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 21 Viet Nam 2,900 compare
- 22 Ethiopia 2,700 compare
- 22 Madagascar 2,700 compare
- 25 Colombia 2,300 compare
- 25 South Sudan 2,300 compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1,800 compare
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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Papua New Guinea was 2,400 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 2024.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.