Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 34,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau stood at 34,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 38,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 | — |
| 1991 | 1,700 | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 2,500 | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 3,600 | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 5,100 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 7,200 | +41.2% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 14,000 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 18,000 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 26,000 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 29,000 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 32,000 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 34,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 85,500, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 34,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +47.1% | 1,700 | 2,500 |
| 1993 | +44.0% | 2,500 | 3,600 |
| 1991 | +41.7% | 1,200 | 1,700 |
| 1994 | +41.7% | 3,600 | 5,100 |
| 1995 | +41.2% | 5,100 | 7,200 |
| 1997 | +40.0% | 10,000 | 14,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,530 | 1,200 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,000 | 26,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,000 | 35,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,600 | 34,000 | 35,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau was 34,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.