HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Paraguay
Paraguay: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3036 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.3711 infections per 1,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0.02 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Paraguay stood at 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Paraguay peaked at 0.3711 infections per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.02 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0367 infections per 1,000 people | +83.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0604 infections per 1,000 people | +64.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0925 infections per 1,000 people | +53.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1343 infections per 1,000 people | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1874 infections per 1,000 people | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2462 infections per 1,000 people | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2618 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2745 infections per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2866 infections per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2983 infections per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3096 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3202 infections per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3291 infections per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3376 infections per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3453 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3521 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3579 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3627 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3664 infections per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3687 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3704 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3711 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3709 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3698 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3676 infections per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3644 infections per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3601 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3548 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3485 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.341 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3331 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3242 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3143 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.16 infections per 1,000 people | 0.02 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2866 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3379 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2983 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3664 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3646 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3485 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3711 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3232 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people | 0.341 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 52 Peru 0.3297 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Saint Lucia 0.3257 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Chad 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Mexico 0.3002 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Georgia 0.2973 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % 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 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % 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 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Paraguay?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Paraguay was 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3711 infections per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.