Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Guyana
Guyana: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 10,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Guyana is 10,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Guyana peaked at 10,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 670, in 1990.
That places Guyana 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 670 | — |
| 1991 | 900 | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 1,200 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 2,200 | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 2,800 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3,200 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 4,100 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4,300 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4,800 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5,600 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,100 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6,300 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6,500 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,700 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7,000 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7,500 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7,700 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7,900 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8,600 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 8,700 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,000 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 9,300 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 9,600 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 10,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,400, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 10,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,000, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +34.3% | 670 | 900 |
| 1992 | +33.3% | 900 | 1,200 |
| 1993 | +25.0% | 1,200 | 1,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,027 | 670 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,930 | 3,800 | 6,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,410 | 6,300 | 8,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,580 | 9,000 | 10,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Guyana?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Guyana was 10,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Guyana ranks 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.