Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male was 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 2024
All-time low
0.47 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, in 1992.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +3.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.23 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.506 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.614 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.535 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.634 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 16 Fiji 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 17 Thailand 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 18 Myanmar 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 20 Chile 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 20 Cuba 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Papua New Guinea was 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1992.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.