Number of new hiv infections per year in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of new hiv infections per year was 881.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv infections per year in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Guinea-Bissau stood at 881.01.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,636 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 431.94, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 431.94 | — |
| 1991 | 615.42 | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 870.82 | +41.5% |
| 1993 | 1,224 | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 1,754 | +43.3% |
| 1995 | 2,497 | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 3,389 | +35.7% |
| 1997 | 4,269 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 5,136 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 5,506 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 5,636 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5,095 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 4,635 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 4,189 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3,824 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 3,541 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 3,398 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,370 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,207 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,069 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,852 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2,625 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,383 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2,134 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1,797 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1,753 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,676 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,558 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,550 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,370 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1,254 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,267 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,116 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 1,051 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 881.01 | -16.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 881.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,957, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 881.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +43.3% | 1,224 | 1,754 |
| 1991 | +42.5% | 431.94 | 615.42 |
| 1995 | +42.3% | 1,754 | 2,497 |
| 1992 | +41.5% | 615.42 | 870.82 |
| 1993 | +40.6% | 870.82 | 1,224 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,569 | 431.94 | 5,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,996 | 3,069 | 5,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,970 | 1,370 | 2,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,114 | 881.01 | 1,267 | 5 |
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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 number of new hiv infections per year in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Guinea-Bissau was 881.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,636 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.94 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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