New HIV infections in Guinea
Guinea: New HIV infections was 4,723 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Guinea stood at 4,723 infections.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Guinea peaked at 11,114 infections in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,474 infections, in 1990.
That places Guinea 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Guinea, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,474 infections | — |
| 1991 | 4,378 infections | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 5,412 infections | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 6,512 infections | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 7,429 infections | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 8,432 infections | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 9,483 infections | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 10,211 infections | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 10,508 infections | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 11,006 infections | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 11,105 infections | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11,114 infections | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,772 infections | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 10,870 infections | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10,572 infections | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10,702 infections | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10,476 infections | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10,300 infections | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10,103 infections | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10,114 infections | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,763 infections | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 9,231 infections | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 8,892 infections | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 8,060 infections | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 9,495 infections | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 9,221 infections | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8,940 infections | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,842 infections | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,686 infections | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7,513 infections | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 6,987 infections | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6,583 infections | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 6,018 infections | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 5,336 infections | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 4,723 infections | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,684 infections | 3,474 infections | 11,006 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,613 infections | 10,103 infections | 11,114 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,864 infections | 7,513 infections | 9,763 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,929 infections | 4,723 infections | 6,987 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % 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 0.0061 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % 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 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Guinea?
- New hiv infections in Guinea was 4,723 infections 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 hiv infections recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,114 infections in 2001.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,474 infections in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for new hiv infections?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.