New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau is 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people 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 infections per 1,000 people | 1.16 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1994 | +38.7% | 2.15 infections per 1,000 people | 2.98 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | +38.6% | 2.98 infections per 1,000 people | 4.13 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +36.5% | 1.16 infections per 1,000 people | 1.58 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +35.5% | 1.58 infections per 1,000 people | 2.15 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | +32.5% | 4.13 infections per 1,000 people | 5.47 infections per 1,000 people |
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)
- 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 infections per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. 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.