Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Gambia
Gambia: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 24,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Gambia is 24,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Gambia peaked at 24,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 960, in 1990.
That places Gambia 75th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 960 | — |
| 1991 | 1,400 | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 2,800 | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 3,700 | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 4,800 | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 6,100 | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 7,400 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 8,900 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,000, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,000, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,806 | 960 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,400 | 12,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,100 | 21,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 73 Jamaica 28,000 compare
- 74 Netherlands 25,000 compare
- 76 Morocco 23,000 compare
- 77 Paraguay 22,000 compare
- 78 Costa Rica 21,000 compare
- 78 El Salvador 21,000 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Gambia?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Gambia was 24,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 960 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Gambia ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.