Guinea-Bissau vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of HIV, total
Guinea-Bissau
2.2%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
17th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.2% against 0.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 152 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.4% | 3.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 2.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Guinea-Bissau or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.2% against 0.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.