Prevalence of HIV, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of HIV, total was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of HIV, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +66.7% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1991 | +50.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1994 | +50.0% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| 1997 | +37.5% | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| 1995 | +33.3% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| 1996 | +33.3% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 prevalence of hiv, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Guinea-Bissau was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.