Children living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Children living with hiv was 2,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2,200.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4,700 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 44th out of 88 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.
Children living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 580 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 810 | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 1,100 | +35.8% |
| 1998 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 1,800 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 2,200 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 2,600 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 3,600 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4,300 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,600 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,400 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,300 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,800 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,200 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,500, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 719 | 100 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,610 | 2,200 | 4,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,930 | 3,000 | 4,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,500 | 2,200 | 2,800 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau?
- Children living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau was 2,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4,700 in 2010.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for children living with hiv?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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