Guyana vs Panama: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Guyana
60.94 infections
in 2024
Panama
58.34 infections
in 2024
Guyana rank
53rd
Panama rank
54th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Guyana
- Panama
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 60.94 infections against 58.34 infections in Panama, a difference of 2.6 infections.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Guyana ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 54th of 85 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 20.04 infections | 21.7 infections | 1.66 infections | Panama |
| 2010s | 41.58 infections | 45.61 infections | 4.03 infections | Panama |
| 2020s | 54.21 infections | 54.51 infections | 0.2995 infections | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Guyana or Panama?
- Guyana, at 60.94 infections against 58.34 infections in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Guyana and Panama?
- 2.6 infections, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Panama rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Guyana ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 54th of 85 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 New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.