New HIV infections in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: New HIV infections was 0.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.42
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
25th
of 140 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 1999
All-time low
0.41
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 140 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 HIV infections in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.41 | — |
| 1991 | 0.56 | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 0.77 | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6 | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.77 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.62 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.57 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.49 | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 0.42 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 | 0.41 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 2 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 0.77 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 | 0.42 | 0.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.48 compare
- 23 Gambia 0.47 compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 0.47 compare
- 25 Ghana 0.42 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.4 compare
- 27 Jamaica 0.4 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 0.4 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau?
- New hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau was 0.42 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for new hiv infections?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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