Number of new HIV infections in Guyana
Guyana: Number of new HIV infections was 560 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
560 Cases
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
87th
of 142 countries
All-time high
680 Cases
in 2000
All-time low
500 Cases
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections in Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 560 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Guyana peaked at 680 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 87th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 680 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 680 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 680 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 650 Cases | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 610 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 580 Cases | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 550 Cases | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 530 Cases | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 500 Cases | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 570 Cases | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 520 Cases | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 570 Cases | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 590 Cases | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 600 Cases | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 560 Cases | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 596 Cases | 500 Cases | 680 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 507 Cases | 500 Cases | 570 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 568 Cases | 520 Cases | 600 Cases | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.3498 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Guyana?
- Number of new hiv infections in Guyana was 560 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 680 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Guyana ranks 87th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.