Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Guyana
Guyana: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
14th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2002
All-time low
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Guyana is 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Guyana peaked at 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 14th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected population | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected population | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected population | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected population | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population, 6.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) 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 | +46.4% | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.644 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.785 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.632 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.708 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 11 Zimbabwe 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 12 Uganda 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 13 Suriname 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 15 Gabon 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 16 Tanzania 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population 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)
- 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 incidence of hiv, all in Guyana?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Guyana was 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Guyana ranks 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.