Share of the population infected with hiv in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population infected with hiv was 2.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.16 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.49 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2325, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2325 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3284 | +41.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4592 | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6357 | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 0.879 | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 1.21 | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 2.75 | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 3.82 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 4.16 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 4.38 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.48 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.44 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.35 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.26 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.17 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.07 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.58 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.45 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.18 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.91 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.78 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.53 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.16 | -5.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +41.2% | 0.2325 | 0.3284 |
| 1992 | +39.9% | 0.3284 | 0.4592 |
| 1993 | +38.4% | 0.4592 | 0.6357 |
| 1994 | +38.3% | 0.6357 | 0.879 |
| 1995 | +37.9% | 0.879 | 1.21 |
| 1996 | +35.9% | 1.21 | 1.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 | 0.2325 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 3.82 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.78 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 2.16 | 2.65 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Guinea-Bissau was 2.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2325 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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