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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,700 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,020, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,700 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Gabon 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 | +25.0% | 2,000 | 2,500 |
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 1,700 compare
- 63 Yemen 1,600 compare
- 64 Panama 1,500 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
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.