Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Gambia
Gambia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 44.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Gambia stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Gambia peaked at 44.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 130th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 44.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.5%, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 44.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +100.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 9.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 32.0% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 antiretroviral therapy coverage in Gambia?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Gambia was 44.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.