Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Guyana
Guyana: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
13th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2002
All-time low
0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Guyana is 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Guyana peaked at 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 1990.
That places Guyana 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 12.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 10 Papua New Guinea 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 10 Uganda 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 14 Suriname 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 16 Gabon 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Guyana?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Guyana was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Guyana ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.