New HIV infections in Guatemala
Guatemala: New HIV infections was 1,438 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Guatemala is 1,438 infections, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Guatemala peaked at 3,544 infections in 1993 and was at its lowest, 751.4 infections, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,294 infections | — |
| 1991 | 2,850 infections | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 3,163 infections | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 3,544 infections | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 3,534 infections | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,484 infections | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,396 infections | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,129 infections | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2,929 infections | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,744 infections | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2,659 infections | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,338 infections | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 2,286 infections | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,999 infections | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1,735 infections | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1,651 infections | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,435 infections | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 1,341 infections | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,199 infections | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1,095 infections | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,024 infections | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 835.34 infections | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 825.44 infections | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 751.4 infections | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 776.55 infections | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 892.37 infections | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 1,015 infections | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1,004 infections | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,114 infections | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,103 infections | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,186 infections | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,374 infections | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1,337 infections | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,323 infections | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,438 infections | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,107 infections | 2,294 infections | 3,544 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,774 infections | 1,095 infections | 2,659 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 934.06 infections | 751.4 infections | 1,114 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,332 infections | 1,186 infections | 1,438 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Guatemala?
- New hiv infections in Guatemala was 1,438 infections 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 hiv infections recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,544 infections in 1993.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 751.4 infections in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for new hiv infections?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.