Number of new hiv infections per year in Guyana
Guyana: Number of new hiv infections per year was 559.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
559.02
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
679.41
in 2000
All-time low
212.15
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Guyana is 559.02, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Guyana peaked at 679.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 212.15, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 89th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 212.15 | — |
| 1991 | 308.4 | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 415.23 | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 438.3 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 491.66 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 526.94 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 566.84 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 612.7 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 632.46 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 666.07 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 679.41 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 677.29 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 678.86 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 651.47 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 606.9 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 579.78 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 550.68 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 528.02 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 496.7 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 485.38 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 462.57 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 443.36 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 462.94 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 456.23 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 470.05 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 461.65 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 472.48 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 485.62 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 484.91 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 568.7 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 518.89 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 568.22 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 590.6 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 595.71 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 559.02 | -6.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 559.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 559.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487.07 | 212.15 | 666.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 593.45 | 485.38 | 679.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.85 | 443.36 | 568.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.49 | 518.89 | 595.71 | 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 number of new hiv infections per year in Guyana?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Guyana was 559.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 679.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.15 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Guyana ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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