New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Guinea
Guinea: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4778 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.26 infections per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.4778 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Guinea, 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
Guinea recorded 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Guinea peaked at 2.26 infections per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Guinea ranks 40th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Guinea, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9428 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 infections per 1,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 1.36 infections per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 1.58 infections per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 1.74 infections per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.92 infections per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.08 infections per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2 infections per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.21 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.26 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.22 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.08 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.03 infections per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.88 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.79 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.66 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.48 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3 infections per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.22 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9698 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8836 infections per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7949 infections per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7249 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6242 infections per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5417 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9428 infections per 1,000 people | 2.26 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 infections per 1,000 people | 1.59 infections per 1,000 people | 2.22 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 infections per 1,000 people | 0.8836 infections per 1,000 people | 1.48 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6327 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7949 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 37 Venezuela 0.537 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Kenya 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Philippines 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Moldova 0.4773 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Brazil 0.4674 infections per 1,000 people 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Guinea?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Guinea was 0.4778 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 infections per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Guinea ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.