Number of new hiv infections per year in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of new hiv infections per year was 1,216 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new hiv infections per year in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Paraguay is 1,216, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Paraguay peaked at 1,323 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.5, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.5 | — |
| 1991 | 77.29 | +86.3% |
| 1992 | 130.15 | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 204.41 | +57.1% |
| 1994 | 304.93 | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 437.52 | +43.5% |
| 1996 | 591.68 | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 650.42 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 704.62 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 759.02 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 813.05 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 865.76 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 915.04 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 960.4 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,007 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,051 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,061 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,094 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,128 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,164 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,194 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,214 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,247 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,281 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,297 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,319 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,322 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,323 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,318 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,298 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,292 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,274 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,257 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,231 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,216 | -1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,216 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,216 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,216, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year 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 | +86.3% | 41.5 | 77.29 |
| 1992 | +68.4% | 77.29 | 130.15 |
| 1993 | +57.1% | 130.15 | 204.41 |
| 1994 | +49.2% | 204.41 | 304.93 |
| 1995 | +43.5% | 304.93 | 437.52 |
| 1996 | +35.2% | 437.52 | 591.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390.15 | 41.5 | 759.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,006 | 813.05 | 1,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,281 | 1,194 | 1,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,254 | 1,216 | 1,292 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Paraguay?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Paraguay was 1,216 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,323 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 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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