Guyana vs Suriname: Share of the population living with HIV
Guyana
1.6%
in 2024
Suriname
1.6%
in 2024
Guyana rank
23rd
Suriname rank
22nd
Share of the population living with HIV over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 22nd of 150 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv between Guyana and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for share of the population living with hiv?
- Guyana ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 22nd of 150 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 Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.