Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Guyana
Guyana: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 1.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.18 for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 the share of new infections among the previously 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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838, 14.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 | +45.2% | 0.4756 | 0.6906 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 the share of new infections among the previously in Guyana?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Guyana was 1.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4756 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Guyana ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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