Health in Guyana

1,092 indicators covering health for Guyana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pcv3 number unvaccinated 330.64 2023 down 48.2% 134th
Reported number of human rabies deaths 0 2024 β€” 62nd
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 94.2% 2018 up 5.8% 77th
Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 0 2024 β€” 47th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 5.6% 2019 up 47.4% 31st
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 7.3% 2019 unchanged 29th
Maternal mortality ratio 160 2022 up 30.6% 10th
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 85.4% 2024 up 9.3% 32nd
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 1.9% 2019 up 111.1% 13th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 1.8% 2019 up 12.5% 23rd
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 7.0% 2019 down 17.6% 24th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 6.0% 2019 up 22.4% 33rd
HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14 71.0% 2025 up 3,450.0% 58th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 8.3% 2019 down 8.8% 49th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 10.4% 2019 down 20.0% 49th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 7.6% 2019 down 58.7% 72nd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 11.4% 2019 down 43.6% 66th
How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette packagi 8 2022 up 700.0% 75th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 710 2011 up 68.2% 128th
Diarrhea treatment 39.6% 2020 down 20.5% 56th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 89.2% 2020 down 3.1% 70th
Coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine 48 2024 β€” 57th
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 88.61 2017 up 168.5% 47th
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 254 2012 up 23.3% 120th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovi 500 2025 unchanged 57th
Average death rate due to natural disasters 0.4014 2013 down 91.0% 65th
Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 2 2022 unchanged 78th
Total number of notified TB cases 648 2014 up 6.4% 131st
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 50 2025 down 10.7% 68th
New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 85 2012 down 58.1% 63rd
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 72.0% 2011 down 1.4% 134th
Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 94 2024 down 1.1% 16th
Insufficiently active 84 2016 down 0.3% 67th
Number of presumed malaria cases 0 2024 β€” 40th
Number of indigenous malaria cases 26,058 2024 up 161.0% 54th
Number of confirmed malaria cases 26,358 2024 up 164.0% 54th
Total number ofΒ  malaria cases 26,358 2024 up 164.0% 54th
Retreatment cases: treatment after default 60 2012 β€” 63rd
Yellow fever vaccine (YFV) immunization coverage among 1-year olds 99.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 5,606 2024 up 74.2% 56th
Number of suspected malaria cases 123,151 2024 down 7.4% 79th
Retreatment cases: other 152 2012 β€” 61st
Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 9 2012 β€” 93rd
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 19,077 2024 up 91.1% 45th
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 95,458 2024 down 28.2% 61st
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 300 2015 unchanged 156th
Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 863,454 2025 up 13.5% 65th
Preterm birth rate 11.55 2020 down 0.3% 11th
Preterm birth 1,883 2020 down 0.8% 91st
Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 60 2025 up 25.0% 69th
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have supp 87 2025 up 6.1% 78th
Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 95.0% 2022 up 0.3% 19th
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported 8 2024 down 87.5% 51st
Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 959,057 2024 up 0.8% 45th
Exclusive breastfeeding 21.1% 2014 up 0.5% 68th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 6.5 2014 down 3.0% 55th
Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 7,281 2024 up 322.3% 55th
Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum s 2.6 2014 up 550.0% 24th
Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 26,291 2024 up 298.8% 75th
Average cost of tuberculosis treatment multi drug resistant 2,586 2024 up 72.4% 19th