Guatemala vs Panama: New HIV infections
Guatemala
1,438 infections
in 2024
Panama
1,487 infections
in 2024
Guatemala rank
65th
Panama rank
64th
New HIV infections over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,487 infections against 1,438 infections in Guatemala, a difference of 49 infections.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,107 infections | 1,173 infections | 1,934 infections | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1,774 infections | 1,205 infections | 568.37 infections | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 934.06 infections | 1,344 infections | 410.29 infections | Panama |
| 2020s | 1,332 infections | 1,459 infections | 126.82 infections | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Guatemala or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,487 infections against 1,438 infections in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Guatemala and Panama?
- 49 infections, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Guatemala ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th of 144 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. 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 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.