Incidence of hiv by age in Guyana
Guyana: Incidence of hiv by age was 1.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.47
in 2002
All-time low
0.4756
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv by age in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv by age in Guyana is 1.18, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Guyana peaked at 1.47 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4756, in 1990.
That places Guyana 13th out of 144 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 by age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4756 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6906 | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9219 | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9522 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.4756 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.11 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.07 | 1.27 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in Guyana?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Guyana was 1.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4756 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Guyana ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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