Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Guinea
Guinea: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 1,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Guinea is 1,500, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Guinea peaked at 3,500 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1990.
That places Guinea 29th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 | — |
| 1991 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 2,200 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 2,800 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 3,100 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3,300 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1,700 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,100, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,500 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Guinea 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 | +25.0% | 1,200 | 1,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,520 | 1,200 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,420 | 3,300 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,870 | 2,500 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 | 1,500 | 2,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Guinea?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Guinea was 1,500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 in 1999.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Guinea ranks 29th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.