Guyana vs Panama: Children newly infected with HIV
Guyana
34.12 infections
in 2024
Panama
28.95 infections
in 2024
Guyana rank
69th
Panama rank
70th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Guyana
- Panama
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 34.12 infections against 28.95 infections in Panama, a difference of 5.17 infections.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Guyana ranks 69th and Panama ranks 70th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.17 infections | 52.89 infections | 7.29 infections | Guyana |
| 2000s | 63.26 infections | 51.29 infections | 11.98 infections | Guyana |
| 2010s | 32.79 infections | 40.19 infections | 7.4 infections | Panama |
| 2020s | 36.85 infections | 30.6 infections | 6.26 infections | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Guyana or Panama?
- Guyana, at 34.12 infections against 28.95 infections in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Guyana and Panama?
- 5.17 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 children newly infected with hiv?
- Guyana ranks 69th and Panama ranks 70th of 86 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 Children newly infected with HIV. 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 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.