What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 67.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 172 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2024
All-time low
57.5%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 67.5% for what share of the population living with hiv are women? 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, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 67.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, 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.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.5% | — |
| 1991 | 58.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +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 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 67.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 57.5% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 60.4% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.6% | 67.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 3 Congo 70.9% compare
- 4 Ghana 69.6% compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
- 7 South Africa 66.4% compare
- 8 Kenya 66.2% compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.2% compare
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 what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Guinea-Bissau?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Guinea-Bissau was 67.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? 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 UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Among those aged 15 years and older.