New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Paraguay
Paraguay: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Paraguay is 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755 infections per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Paraguay 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 | +83.3% | 0.02 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0367 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +64.5% | 0.0367 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0604 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +53.1% | 0.0604 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0925 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1994 | +45.2% | 0.0925 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1343 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | +39.6% | 0.1343 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1874 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | +31.4% | 0.1874 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2462 infections per 1,000 people |
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 Paraguay?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3711 infections per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.