Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Gabon
Gabon: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 50,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Gabon is 50,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Gabon peaked at 51,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,300, in 1990.
That places Gabon 58th out of 151 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+) living with HIV in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,300 | — |
| 1991 | 8,300 | +31.7% |
| 1992 | 11,000 | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 17,000 | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 23,000 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 26,000 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 50,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,000, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 50,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,000, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +32.5% | 8,300 | 11,000 |
| 1991 | +31.7% | 6,300 | 8,300 |
| 1994 | +30.8% | 13,000 | 17,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,460 | 6,300 | 31,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,000 | 33,000 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,800 | 44,000 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,200 | 50,000 | 51,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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+) living with hiv in Gabon?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Gabon was 50,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Gabon ranks 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.