Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2024
All-time low
0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Papua New Guinea is 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 1995.
That places Papua New Guinea 15th out of 139 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.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.22 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 4.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.725 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.757 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.902 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 12 Zimbabwe 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 13 Madagascar 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 14 Uganda 0.97 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 16 Panama 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 17 Philippines 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected male 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, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Papua New Guinea was 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.