Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Guyana
Guyana: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 34.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.12
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
69th
of 86 countries
All-time high
97.98
in 2000
All-time low
18.86
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Guyana stood at 34.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Guyana peaked at 97.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.86, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 69th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.86 | — |
| 1991 | 27.53 | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 38.41 | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 47.19 | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 57.1 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 66.38 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 75.4 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 84.56 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 90.63 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 95.65 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 97.98 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 96.06 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 80.62 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 72.51 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 63.58 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 52.14 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 58.45 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 46.27 | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 36.03 | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 29.01 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 30.5 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 24.67 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 25.72 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 24.89 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.71 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 29.76 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 37.83 | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 45.52 | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 38.54 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 39.77 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 49.43 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 36.06 | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 25.71 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 38.94 | +51.4% |
| 2024 | 34.12 | -12.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 34.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.88, 2.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 34.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.49, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.17 | 18.86 | 95.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.26 | 29.01 | 97.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.79 | 24.67 | 45.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.85 | 25.71 | 49.43 | 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 share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Guyana?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Guyana was 34.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.86 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Guyana ranks 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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