Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Gambia
Gambia: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 870 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Gambia stood at 870.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Gambia peaked at 1,900 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Gambia 73rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 780 | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 980 | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 960 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 870 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,106 | 500 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,880 | 1,800 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,530 | 1,200 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,026 | 870 | 1,200 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Gambia?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Gambia was 870 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.