Papua New Guinea vs Saint Lucia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Papua New Guinea
46.2%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
42.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Saint Lucia rank
136th
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.2% against 42.9% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Saint Lucia ranks 136th of 149 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 16.3% | 12.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 45.0% | 18.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 46.1% | 4.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy, Papua New Guinea or Saint Lucia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 46.2% against 42.9% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy between Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia?
- 3.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Saint Lucia ranks 136th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.