Children living with hiv in Guatemala
Guatemala: Children living with hiv was 890 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
890
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
58th
of 88 countries
All-time high
2,700
in 2002
All-time low
600
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Guatemala is 890, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Guatemala peaked at 2,700 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 58th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 600 | — |
| 1991 | 770 | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 970 | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,500 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 970 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 910 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 890 | -2.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 890 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 890, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 890 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 665, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,494 | 600 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,520 | 2,100 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,540 | 1,100 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 974 | 890 | 1,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Guatemala?
- Children living with hiv in Guatemala was 890 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,700 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for children living with hiv?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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