Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 79.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Guinea-Bissau stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 259.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 79.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 53rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +21.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 79.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 79.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +150.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 10.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 51.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
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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 antiretroviral therapy coverage in Guinea-Bissau?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Guinea-Bissau was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 53rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.