Share of women among the population living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 67.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.48
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 172 countries
All-time high
67.48
in 2024
All-time low
57.54
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 67.48 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 67.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.54, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.54 | — |
| 1991 | 58.32 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 58.94 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 59.43 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 59.8 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.08 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.27 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.37 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.46 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.51 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.5 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.5 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.5 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.51 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.48 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.44 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.38 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.35 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.34 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.57 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.09 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.62 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.14 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.68 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.28 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 64.12 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.97 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.59 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.14 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.61 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.09 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.48 | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.38, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.57 | 57.54 | 60.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.48 | 60.38 | 60.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.12 | 60.34 | 64.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.58 | 65.59 | 67.48 | 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 women among the population living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Guinea-Bissau was 67.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 67.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.54 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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