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
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guyana, 1990–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +286.1% | 2.5% | 9.6% |
| 2005 | +130.1% | 9.6% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
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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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.