HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5679 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.19 infections per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.5679 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.19 infections per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8382 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 infections per 1,000 people | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 1.58 infections per 1,000 people | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 2.15 infections per 1,000 people | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 2.98 infections per 1,000 people | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 4.13 infections per 1,000 people | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 5.47 infections per 1,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 6.71 infections per 1,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 7.88 infections per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 8.19 infections per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.09 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.95 infections per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 5.99 infections per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 5.12 infections per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 4.43 infections per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.68 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.55 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.23 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.03 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.73 infections per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.23 infections per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.03 infections per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.86 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7 infections per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.48 infections per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 infections per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.21 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9434 infections per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.873 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7334 infections per 1,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6663 infections per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.11 infections per 1,000 people | 0.8382 infections per 1,000 people | 8.19 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 infections per 1,000 people | 3.03 infections per 1,000 people | 8.09 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 infections per 1,000 people | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | 2.73 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7568 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9434 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 31 Togo 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.574 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Djibouti 0.5732 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Jamaica 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Barbados 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Venezuela 0.537 infections per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Guinea-Bissau was 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 infections per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.