Prevalence of HIV, total in Suriname
Suriname: Prevalence of HIV, total was 1.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, total in Suriname is 1.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Suriname peaked at 1.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
That places Suriname 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % 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 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Suriname?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Suriname was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.