Number of new HIV infections in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of new HIV infections was 880 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 880 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,600 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 880 Cases, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 80th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,600 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 5,100 Cases | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 4,600 Cases | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 4,200 Cases | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 3,800 Cases | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 3,500 Cases | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3,400 Cases | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,200 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3,100 Cases | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,900 Cases | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,600 Cases | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 2,400 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2,100 Cases | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1,800 Cases | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 1,800 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,700 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,600 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,600 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,400 Cases | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1,300 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,100 Cases | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 880 Cases | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,990 Cases | 3,100 Cases | 5,600 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,990 Cases | 1,400 Cases | 2,900 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,136 Cases | 880 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 77 Morocco 990 Cases compare
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of new hiv infections in Guinea-Bissau was 880 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,600 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 880 Cases in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.