Guyana vs Suriname: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people
Guyana
1.18 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Suriname
1.1 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
13th
Suriname rank
15th
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.18 infections per 1,000 people against 1.1 infections per 1,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.08 infections per 1,000 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Guyana ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 infections per 1,000 people | 1.24 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2008 infections per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.3 infections per 1,000 people | 1.49 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1941 infections per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.06 infections per 1,000 people | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | 0.058 infections per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | 1.14 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0585 infections per 1,000 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new infections of hiv per 1,000 people, Guyana or Suriname?
- Guyana, at 1.18 infections per 1,000 people against 1.1 infections per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new infections of hiv per 1,000 people between Guyana and Suriname?
- 0.08 infections per 1,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Guyana ranks 13th and Suriname ranks 15th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.