Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 79.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 79.2% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 263.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 79.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 54th out of 149 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 the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +113.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +83.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +454.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +151.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +127.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +22.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 79.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.8%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 79.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +454.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| 2007 | +151.4% | 1.0% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 10.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 50.9% | 79.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Guinea-Bissau was 79.2% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.