Gambia vs Jamaica: New HIV infections

Gambia
1,124 infections
in 2024
Jamaica
1,131 infections
in 2024
Gambia rank
77th
Jamaica rank
76th

New HIV infections over time

  • Gambia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1,131 infections against 1,124 infections in Gambia, a difference of 7 infections.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Gambia ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 1,353 infections 3,447 infections 2,094 infections Jamaica
2000s 2,473 infections 2,433 infections 40.66 infections Gambia
2010s 1,961 infections 1,388 infections 572.71 infections Gambia
2020s 1,322 infections 1,218 infections 104.67 infections Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new hiv infections, Gambia or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1,131 infections against 1,124 infections in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in new hiv infections between Gambia and Jamaica?
7 infections, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for new hiv infections?
Gambia ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
New HIV infections
Unit
infections
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.