Incidence of hiv by age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.5679 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of hiv by age in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv by age in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.5679. 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, incidence of hiv by age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.19 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5679, 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.
Incidence of hiv by age in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8382 | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 1.58 | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 2.15 | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 2.98 | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 4.13 | +38.6% |
| 1996 | 5.47 | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 6.71 | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 7.88 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 8.19 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 8.09 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.95 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 5.99 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 5.12 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.03 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9434 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.873 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7334 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6663 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5679 | -14.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5679 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5679 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv by age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +38.5% | 0.8382 | 1.16 |
| 1994 | +38.7% | 2.15 | 2.98 |
| 1995 | +38.6% | 2.98 | 4.13 |
| 1992 | +36.5% | 1.16 | 1.58 |
| 1993 | +35.5% | 1.58 | 2.15 |
| 1996 | +32.5% | 4.13 | 5.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.11 | 0.8382 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 3.03 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.07 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7568 | 0.5679 | 0.9434 | 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 incidence of hiv by age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Guinea-Bissau was 0.5679 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 1999.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5679 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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