Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Gambia
Gambia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per was 2.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Gambia is 2.47 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Gambia peaked at 2.57 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0988 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Gambia 16th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2075 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5138 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6522 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8004 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9585 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2532 units per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.628 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +50.0% | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 0.1482 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5158 units per square kilometre | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 13 Mozambique 3.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malta 2.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Jamaica 2.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Kenya 2.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nigeria 2.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.03 units per square kilometre compare
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 adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Gambia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in Gambia was 2.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0988 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
- Gambia ranks 16th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV UNAIDS estimates
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.