HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 6.6% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Equatorial Guinea is 6.6%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 214.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Equatorial Guinea?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Equatorial Guinea was 6.6% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.