New HIV infections in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: New HIV infections was 2,100 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau is 2,100, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,400 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,900 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2,100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,100, 34% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections 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 | +100.0% | 500 | 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,380 | 500 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,320 | 2,100 | 2,400 | 10 |
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 new hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau?
- New hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau was 2,100 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 2001.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for new hiv infections?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.