Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 1,480 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,480. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 214.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,480 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 41 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 97 | +136.6% |
| 2009 | 120 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 181 | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 260 | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 369 | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 428 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 395 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 470 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 605 | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 677 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 700 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 897 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 1,173 | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 957 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 1,156 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 1,189 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,386 | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 1,480 | +6.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,480 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,198, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,480 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,604, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +136.6% | 41 | 97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8 | 5 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.2 | 181 | 897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,224 | 957 | 1,480 | 6 |
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 reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau was 1,480 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,480 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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