HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Guinea
Guinea: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 1.6% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Guinea, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Guinea stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Guinea peaked at 7.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2006.
That places Guinea 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Guinea, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6% | — |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 28 Sierra Leone 2.1% compare
- 29 Ghana 2.0% compare
- 30 Liberia 1.8% compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.6% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 1.5% compare
- 34 Sudan 1.4% compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Guinea?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Guinea was 1.6% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Guinea ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.