How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Suriname?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Pacific island small states vs Suriname: Prevalence of HIV, total

Pacific island small states

0.5%

in 2024

Suriname

1.6%

in 2024

Pacific island small states rank

20th

Suriname rank

20th

Prevalence of HIV, total over time

Pacific island small states
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.6% against 0.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 3.1 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 20th 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	Pacific island small states	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%	Suriname
2000s	0.1%	1.4%	1.3%	Suriname
2010s	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%	Suriname
2020s	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Pacific island small states or Suriname?: Suriname, at 1.6% against 0.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Pacific island small states and Suriname?: 1.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Suriname?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Pacific island small states and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?: Pacific island small states ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit: % of population ages 15-49
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 6,127 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.