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