Number of new HIV infections in Guinea
Guinea: Number of new HIV infections was 4,700 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Guinea is 4,700 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Guinea peaked at 11,000 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,700 Cases, in 2024.
That places Guinea 34th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 10,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,800 Cases | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9,200 Cases | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 8,900 Cases | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8,100 Cases | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 9,500 Cases | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 9,200 Cases | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,900 Cases | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8,800 Cases | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,700 Cases | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,500 Cases | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 7,000 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6,600 Cases | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 6,000 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 5,300 Cases | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 4,700 Cases | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,600 Cases | 10,000 Cases | 11,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,860 Cases | 7,500 Cases | 9,800 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,920 Cases | 4,700 Cases | 7,000 Cases | 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Guinea?
- Number of new hiv infections in Guinea was 4,700 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 Cases in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Guinea ranks 34th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.