Health in Guyana

1,092 indicators covering health for Guyana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv 34.12 2024 up 11.1% 69th
Number of female leprosy new cases 5 2024 down 44.4% 73rd
Estimated number of malaria deaths 29 2024 up 7.4% 55th
Estimated number of malaria cases 32,197 2024 up 44.3% 54th
National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE 8 2022 up 166.7% 1st
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 28.6% 2020 down 28.5% 84th
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases 940 2014 down 14.5% 132nd
Estimated malaria incidence 38.74 2024 up 31.0% 42nd
Estimated malaria mortality rate 3.49 2024 down 2.5% 43rd
Number of new G2D leprosy cases 6 2024 up 100.0% 57th
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population 7.22 2024 up 83.7% 10th
Pancreatic cancer death rate 3.07 2020 down 24.0% 84th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate 1.14 2020 up 12.7% 105th
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices in 5.02 2022 up 37.5% 112th
Taxes as a % of price: total tax 24.9% 2022 down 1.2% 166th
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax 12.3% 2022 down 10.9% 107th
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 106th
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise 10.9% 2022 β€” 122nd
Taxes as a % of price: import duties 0.0% 2022 β€” 38th
Taxes as a % of price: other taxes 1.7% 2022 β€” 31st
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Price in 460 2022 up 27.4% 50th
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on W 500 2025 unchanged 64th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height 1.9% 2019 up 58.3% 18th
Physical activity policies for activie societies 20 2023 up 100.0% 2nd
Physical activity policies focused on active systems 10 2023 down 50.0% 101st
Midwifery personnel 410 2024 up 419.0% 106th
Number of deaths from malaria who 29 2024 up 7.4% 55th
Death rate from malaria 3.49 2024 down 2.5% 43rd
Incidence of malaria 38.74 2024 up 31.0% 42nd
Share of one year olds who received the final dose of pneumococcal vac 98 2024 up 1.0% 7th
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage 98 2024 up 1.0% 7th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 18 2025 down 45.5% 86th
Death rate from poisonings 0.1 2021 down 50.0% 158th
Rotavirus number unvaccinated 165.32 2023 down 82.7% 98th
Share of deaths registered 83.25 2019 β€” 109th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 9.5% 2019 down 50.8% 76th
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 1.18 2022 down 56.9% 163rd
Malaria cases reported 26,058 2024 up 110.9% 54th
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 0.4 2013 down 91.1% 70th
Mean systolic blood pressure 126.3 2009 up 4.1% 84th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.8 2009 up 7.4% 15th
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 172 2025 up 3.0% 65th
Hiv expenditure 0 2022 down 100.0% 101st
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 0 2024 β€” 35th
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 99.0% 2022 up 2.1% 4th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 6.5% 2019 down 3.0% 33rd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 380 2020 up 26.7% 52nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.3% 2020 up 12.0% 156th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem exc 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 109th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 β€” 22nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 β€” 34th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added ta 0.1% 2020 down 14.3% 102nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific excis 0.1% 2020 β€” 114th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange rate 1.82 2020 up 23.8% 122nd
Number healthy diet unaffordable 0 2024 down 100.0% 138th
Import of environmentally sound technologies 155.96 million 2020 up 129.8% 130th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 93 2025 up 36.8% 30th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving a 75 2025 down 7.4% 102nd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 3.65 2020 up 13.7% 130th
Export of environmentally sound technologies 15.92 million 2020 up 1,198.5% 120th