3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Gambia
Gambia: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 0.7029 in 2022. ▼ Falling
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Gambia stood at 0.7029. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 365.3% on the previous year and up 294.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Gambia peaked at 0.7029 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1511, in 2021.
That places Gambia 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4782 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5065 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5103 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5222 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5224 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5143 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5095 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5076 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4636 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4197 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2826 | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2167 | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1781 | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2296 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2235 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1666 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2195 | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2202 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2128 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2174 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2233 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1511 | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7029 | +365.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7029 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3193, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7029 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6054, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +365.3% | 0.1511 | 0.7029 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4954 | 0.4197 | 0.5224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 | 0.1666 | 0.2826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3591 | 0.1511 | 0.7029 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Gambia?
- 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Gambia was 0.7029 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7029 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1511 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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