Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Guyana
Guyana: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 69.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 69.0% for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Guyana peaked at 69.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 78th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +400.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +120.0% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 0.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 46.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Guyana?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Guyana was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Guyana ranks 78th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.