Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 646,572 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea-Bissau, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea-Bissau is 646,572, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 236.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 646,572 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 188,404, in 2013.
That places Guinea-Bissau 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 188,404 | — |
| 2014 | 192,326 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 472,476 | +145.7% |
| 2016 | 517,050 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 554,035 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 533,512 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 553,775 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 579,506 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 592,821 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 625,270 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 646,572 | +3.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 646,572 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 646,572 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 430,225 | 188,404 | 554,035 | 7 |
| 2020s | 611,042 | 579,506 | 646,572 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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- 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 estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea-Bissau?
- Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea-Bissau was 646,572 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 646,572 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,404 in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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