Gabon vs Latin America & Caribbean: Prevalence of HIV, total
Gabon
2.8%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
0.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
14th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Gabon
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.8% against 0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 4.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 152 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 2.8% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.4% | 4.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 3.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 2.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Gabon or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gabon, at 2.8% against 0.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Gabon and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 2.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Gabon ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.