Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea travel safety and lockdown information

Travel and Flight Restriction 21 Sep 2021
Travel Information 12 Oct 2022
COVID-19 Data 26 Oct 2022
Total Cases 45,393
New Cases 28
New Cases (per 1 million citizens) 2.81
Transmission Rate n/a
COVID-19 Risk
COVID-19 Hazard & Exposure 5.6
Socio-Economic Vulnerability 5.8
Health Conditions 5.7
Access to Health Care 6.4
Infrastructure 6.4
Lack of Coping Capacity (Hazard-Independent) 6.6
Lack of Coping Capacity 6.8
COVID-19 Lack of Coping Capacity 7
COVID-19 Risk 5.7
COVID-19 Risk Class High
Rank 34
Vaccination
COVID-19 Total Vaccination 679,200
COVID-19 Daily Vaccination 315
COVID-19 Vacc. (per 100 citizens) 6.7
COVID-19 Daily Vacc. (per 1 million citizens) 31
Vulnerability
Air Transport, Passengers Carried 5
Point of Entry 2
Access to Cities 0.7
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 people) 7.8
Internet Users 9
COVID-19 Vulnerability 4.5
Hazard and Exposure
Drinking Water 9.8
COVID-19 Hazard & Exposure 5.6
Population Living in Slums n/a
Lack of Coping Capacity
Corruption Perception Index 7.2
Hospital Bed n/a
Health System Capacity n/a
Immunization Coverage 7.8
Health Capacity Specific to COVID-19 7
COVID-19 Lack of Coping Capacity 7
Indicator Data
Human Development Index 0.54
Incidence of Tuberculosis (per 10,000 people) 432
Malaria Incidence (per 1,000 people) 181.87
Estimated Number of People Living With HIV (%) 0.9
Air Transport, Passengers Carried 964,713
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions (per 100 people) 47.62
Total Population 8,776,119
Land area (sq. km) 452,860
Disasters
Year Type Total Affected Total Deaths
2018 Earthquake / Ground movement 544,300 181
2018 Volcanic activity 736
2019 Earthquake / Ground movement 651
2019 Flood / Flash flood 350 2
2019 Landslide / Landslide 10
2019 Volcanic activity / Ash fall 15,800
2020 Flood 700 12
2020 Flood / Flash flood 200 7
2020 Flood / Riverine flood 60,000
2020 Landslide / Landslide 100 23
2022 Earthquake / Ground movement 1,969 7
List of International organisations in Papua New Guinea
Organization Type Sector Covid-19
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UN Emg Telcom Yes
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations UN Food Security Yes
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UN Health Yes
United Nations Population Fund UN Health Yes
World Health Organization UN Health Yes
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UN Logistics Yes
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UN Other Yes
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations UN Protection Yes
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UN Protection Yes
UN Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights UN Protection Yes
UN Resident Coordinators Office UN Protection Yes
UN Women UN Protection Yes
United Nations Development Programme UN Protection Yes
United Nations Population Fund UN Protection Yes
International Organisation for Migration UN CCCM Yes
International Organisation for Migration UN Health Yes
International Organisation for Migration UN Protection Yes
International Organisation for Migration UN WASH Yes
United Nations Childrens Fund UN Education Yes
United Nations Childrens Fund UN Health Yes
United Nations Childrens Fund UN Nutrition Yes
United Nations Childrens Fund UN Other Yes
United Nations Childrens Fund UN Protection Yes
United Nations Childrens Fund UN WASH Yes
Save the Children PNG INGO Education Yes
Oxfam in PNG INGO Food Security Yes
Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Program INGO Food Security Yes
World Vision PNG INGO Food Security Yes
Australian Doctors International INGO Health Yes
Burnet Institute INGO Health Yes
Child Fund PNG INGO Health Yes
FHI 360 INGO Health Yes
Live & Learn PNG INGO Health Yes
Marie Stopes PNG INGO Health Yes
Oxfam in PNG INGO Health Yes
Plan International INGO Health Yes
Save the Children PNG INGO Health Yes
Water Aid PNG INGO Health Yes
World Vision PNG INGO Health Yes
YWAM Medical Ships INGO Health Yes
World Vision PNG INGO Nutrition Yes
Child Fund PNG INGO Other Yes
Save the Children PNG INGO Other Yes
1Tok Kaunseling Helpin Lain/ ChildFund INGO Protection Yes
Child Fund PNG INGO Protection Yes
International Women's Development Agency INGO Protection Yes
Oxfam in PNG INGO Protection Yes
Plan International INGO Protection Yes
Save the Children PNG INGO Protection Yes
World Vision PNG INGO Protection Yes
Child Fund PNG INGO WASH Yes
FHI 360 INGO WASH Yes
Oxfam in PNG INGO WASH Yes
Plan International INGO WASH Yes
Save the Children PNG INGO WASH Yes
Water Aid PNG INGO WASH Yes
World Vision PNG INGO WASH Yes