Prevalence of HIV, total in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of HIV, total was 1.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 4.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 25 Ghana 1.5% compare
- 25 South Sudan 1.5% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 1.4% compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Papua New Guinea was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release