Latin America & Caribbean vs Suriname: Prevalence of HIV, total
Latin America & Caribbean
0.6%
in 2024
Suriname
1.6%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Suriname rank
20th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.6% against 0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 20th of 26 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Latin America & Caribbean or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.6% against 0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname?
- 1.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 20th of 26 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.