New HIV infections in Paraguay
Paraguay: New HIV infections was 1,216 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,216 infections
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,323 infections
in 2017
All-time low
41.5 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 1,216 infections, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Paraguay peaked at 1,323 infections in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.5 infections, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 73rd 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.
New HIV infections in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.5 infections | — |
| 1991 | 77.29 infections | +86.3% |
| 1992 | 130.15 infections | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 204.41 infections | +57.1% |
| 1994 | 304.93 infections | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 437.52 infections | +43.5% |
| 1996 | 591.68 infections | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 650.42 infections | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 704.62 infections | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 759.02 infections | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 813.05 infections | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 865.76 infections | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 915.04 infections | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 960.4 infections | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,007 infections | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,051 infections | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,061 infections | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,094 infections | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,128 infections | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,164 infections | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,194 infections | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,214 infections | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,247 infections | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,281 infections | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,297 infections | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,319 infections | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,322 infections | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,323 infections | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,318 infections | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,298 infections | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,292 infections | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,274 infections | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,257 infections | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,231 infections | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,216 infections | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390.15 infections | 41.5 infections | 759.02 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,006 infections | 813.05 infections | 1,164 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,281 infections | 1,194 infections | 1,323 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,254 infections | 1,216 infections | 1,292 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,250 infections compare
- 71 Bangladesh 1,238 infections compare
- 72 Cambodia 1,233 infections compare
- 74 Niger 1,151 infections compare
- 75 Costa Rica 1,149 infections compare
- 76 Jamaica 1,131 infections 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Paraguay?
- New hiv infections in Paraguay was 1,216 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,323 infections in 2017.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5 infections in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for new hiv infections?
- Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.