Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2023
All-time low
0.55 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 11th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 6.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 18.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.844 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 8 Namibia 3.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 9 Fiji 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 10 Uganda 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 13 Gabon 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 14 Tanzania 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 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 15-49, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Papua New Guinea was 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.