People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 18,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
18,000 low estimate
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
38th
of 48 countries
All-time high
18,000 low estimate
in 2009
All-time low
500 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2009

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990199920091990: 500 low estimate1991: 1.0k low estimate1992: 1.1k low estimate1993: 1.7k low estimate1994: 2.5k low estimate1995: 3.8k low estimate1996: 5.0k low estimate1997: 6.4k low estimate1998: 7.7k low estimate1999: 9.1k low estimate2000: 10.0k low estimate2001: 12.0k low estimate2002: 13.0k low estimate2003: 14.0k low estimate2004: 15.0k low estimate2005: 16.0k low estimate2006: 16.0k low estimate2007: 17.0k low estimate2008: 17.0k low estimate2009: 18.0k low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 18,000 low estimate for people living with hiv/aids, total in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18,000 low estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500 low estimate, in 1990.

That places Guinea-Bissau 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) in Guinea-Bissau, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 500 low estimate
1991 1,000 low estimate +100.0%
1992 1,100 low estimate +10.0%
1993 1,700 low estimate +54.5%
1994 2,500 low estimate +47.1%
1995 3,800 low estimate +52.0%
1996 5,000 low estimate +31.6%
1997 6,400 low estimate +28.0%
1998 7,700 low estimate +20.3%
1999 9,100 low estimate +18.2%
2000 10,000 low estimate +9.9%
2001 12,000 low estimate +20.0%
2002 13,000 low estimate +8.3%
2003 14,000 low estimate +7.7%
2004 15,000 low estimate +7.1%
2005 16,000 low estimate +6.7%
2006 16,000 low estimate +0.0%
2007 17,000 low estimate +6.2%
2008 17,000 low estimate +0.0%
2009 18,000 low estimate +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,880 low estimate 500 low estimate 9,100 low estimate 10
2000s 14,800 low estimate 10,000 low estimate 18,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 35 Somalia 25,000 low estimate compare
  2. 36 Madagascar 19,000 low estimate compare
  3. 36 Morocco 19,000 low estimate compare
  4. 38 Eritrea 18,000 low estimate compare
  5. 40 Equatorial Guinea 14,000 low estimate compare
  6. 41 Algeria 13,000 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Guinea-Bissau?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Guinea-Bissau was 18,000 low estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 low estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 500 low estimate in 1990.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)
Unit
low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.