Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guyana

Guyana: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 69.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
69.5%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
79th
of 149 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guyana, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 28 %2007: 32.7 %2008: 39.9 %2009: 44 %2010: 46.1 %2011: 50.4 %2012: 52.7 %2013: 55.6 %2014: 57 %2015: 58.5 %2016: 61.4 %2017: 63.7 %2018: 62.3 %2019: 66.1 %2020: 63.3 %2021: 63.9 %2022: 64.9 %2023: 66.1 %2024: 69.5 %

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guyana stood at 69.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guyana peaked at 69.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Guyana ranks 79th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guyana, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 0.0% —
1991 0.0% —
1992 0.0% —
1993 0.0% —
1994 0.0% —
1995 0.0% —
1996 0.0% —
1997 0.0% —
1998 0.0% —
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 2.5% —
2004 9.6% +286.1%
2005 22.1% +130.1%
2006 28.0% +26.3%
2007 32.7% +16.9%
2008 39.9% +22.2%
2009 44.0% +10.3%
2010 46.1% +4.7%
2011 50.4% +9.2%
2012 52.7% +4.6%
2013 55.6% +5.5%
2014 57.0% +2.5%
2015 58.5% +2.6%
2016 61.4% +5.0%
2017 63.7% +3.7%
2018 62.3% -2.1%
2019 66.1% +6.1%
2020 63.3% -4.3%
2021 63.9% +1.0%
2022 64.9% +1.5%
2023 66.1% +1.9%
2024 69.5% +5.1%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 69.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 69.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guyana 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +286.1% 2.5% 9.6%
2005 +130.1% 9.6% 22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 17.9% 0.0% 44.0% 10
2010s 57.4% 46.1% 66.1% 10
2020s 65.5% 63.3% 69.5% 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 76 Chile 71.2% compare
  2. 77 Sri Lanka 71.1% compare
  3. 78 Bhutan 70.2% compare
  4. 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.1% compare
  5. 81 Malta 68.7% compare
  6. 82 Estonia 68.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guyana?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guyana was 69.5% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Guyana ranks 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.