Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 79.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau is 79.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 8.0% | — |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +175.0% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +54.2% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +64.9% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +29.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 79.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 79.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 17.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 60.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.