Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Gabon
Gabon: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 1,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Gabon stood at 1,700. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Gabon peaked at 5,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,700, in 2024.
That places Gabon 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 3,100 | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 3,600 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 4,200 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 4,800 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 4,800 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,900 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3,700 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,700 | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,930 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,740 | 3,300 | 4,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,720 | 2,400 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,040 | 1,700 | 2,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 59 Afghanistan 1,800 compare
- 59 Cuba 1,800 compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,700 compare
- 63 Yemen 1,600 compare
- 64 Panama 1,500 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Gabon?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Gabon was 1,700 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.