Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
49th
of 139 countries
All-time high
6.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1999
All-time low
0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 49th out of 139 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.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 5.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 6.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 6.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.96 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -15.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +41.4% | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 |
| 1994 | +38.9% | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 |
| 1995 | +36.0% | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 |
| 1991 | +35.6% | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 |
| 1996 | +32.4% | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 4.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 |
| 1993 | +28.6% | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 6.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 6.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.522 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 47 Angola 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 47 Paraguay 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 49 Bolivia 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 51 El Salvador 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 51 Laos 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 51 Togo 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Guinea-Bissau was 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1999.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.