Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Guyana
Guyana: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 50.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Guyana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Guyana is 50.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Guyana peaked at 60.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2011.
That places Guyana 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 50.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.7%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 48.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 47.5% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 46.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.6% | 50.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 51.5% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 50.9% compare
- 46 Djibouti 50.9% compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 49.3% compare
- 49 Comoros 49.2% compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 48.9% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Guyana?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Guyana was 50.6% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Guyana ranks 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ 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 UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.