New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Guyana
Guyana: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 1.18 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.47 infections per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.4756 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 1.18 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Guyana peaked at 1.47 infections per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4756 infections per 1,000 people, 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Guyana, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4756 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.6906 infections per 1,000 people | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9219 infections per 1,000 people | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9522 infections per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 infections per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.19 infections per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.29 infections per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.32 infections per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 infections per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.43 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 infections per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 infections per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 infections per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 infections per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.27 infections per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.26 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.18 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 14.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.18 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6906 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4756 infections per 1,000 people | 1.4 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 infections per 1,000 people | 1.11 infections per 1,000 people | 1.47 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 infections per 1,000 people | 1.02 infections per 1,000 people | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | 1.27 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 10 Zimbabwe 1.44 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Uganda 1.42 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 1.38 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Tanzania 1.13 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Suriname 1.1 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Gabon 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Guyana?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Guyana was 1.18 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 infections per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4756 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Guyana ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. 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.