Share of the population infected with hiv in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.2256 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population infected with hiv in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Guatemala stood at 0.2256.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Guatemala peaked at 0.4274 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1765, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 94th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1765 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2215 | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2669 | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3135 | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3526 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3841 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4079 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4216 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4274 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4269 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4226 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4115 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.399 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3869 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3754 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3627 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3509 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3419 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3344 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3277 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3199 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2998 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2895 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2794 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2698 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2611 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2528 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2467 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2412 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2367 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2336 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2306 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2277 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2256 | -1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.2256 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.2256 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Guatemala 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 | +25.5% | 0.1765 | 0.2215 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3399 | 0.1765 | 0.4274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3713 | 0.3277 | 0.4226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.277 | 0.2412 | 0.3199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2309 | 0.2256 | 0.2367 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Guatemala?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Guatemala was 0.2256 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4274 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1765 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Guatemala ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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