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The objectives of the present study were to estimate the current prevalence of HIV and identify factors associated with high HIV burden among transgender women in Paraguay.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Transgender women aged \u226515\u2009years in four regions of Paraguay were recruited by Starfish sampling between February and March 2021.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In total, 322 transgender women were included. Mean age was 31\u2009years (range 15\u201367), and 102 had positive HIV test results (31.7%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 26.6\u201337.1). In multivariable analysis, factors associated with HIV infection were age at first intercourse \u226417\u2009years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 5.47; 95% CI 1.05\u201328.42), &gt;10\u2009years difference in age with the last sexual partner (aOR 1.60; 95% CI 1.04\u20132.46), substance use (mostly cocaine) (aOR 3.00; 95% CI 1.47\u20136.12), higher risk perception (aOR 3.08; 95% CI 1.53\u20136.17), not testing for HIV (aOR 1.23; 95% CI 1.09\u20131.39), and accessed by a peer educator (aOR 3.86; 95% CI 1.77\u20138.38).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sexual debut as a minor and a large age difference with sexual partners are associated with high burden of HIV among transgender women in Paraguay. Our study corroborates the finding of cocaine use during sex as a risk factor for HIV. 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