Share of women among the population living with hiv in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 50.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.57
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 172 countries
All-time high
60.27
in 1999
All-time low
46.66
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Guyana is 50.57, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Guyana peaked at 60.27 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.66, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 47th of 172 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 women among the population living with hiv in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.32 | — |
| 1991 | 51.14 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 53.45 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 55.04 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.2 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 57.3 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 58.32 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 59.29 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.96 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.27 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.14 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.36 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.83 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 56.05 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 54.37 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.84 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 51.44 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 50.02 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.56 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 47.49 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.93 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.66 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.82 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.12 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.5 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.93 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.41 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.43 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.24 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.62 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 49.97 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.21 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.43 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.57 | +0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 50.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.64, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 50.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.72, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.93 | 48.32 | 60.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.81 | 47.49 | 60.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.79 | 46.66 | 49.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.16 | 49.62 | 50.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 51.52 compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 50.89 compare
- 46 Djibouti 50.89 compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 49.28 compare
- 49 Comoros 49.23 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 48.86 compare
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 women among the population living with hiv in Guyana?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Guyana was 50.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.27 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.66 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Guyana ranks 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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