Children living with hiv in Gabon
Gabon: Children living with hiv was 2,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,400
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
43rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
3,900
in 2009
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in Gabon is 2,400, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Gabon peaked at 3,900 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 650 | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 830 | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2,600 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,600 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,700 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,400 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 890, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,248 | 500 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,390 | 2,600 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,570 | 3,100 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,680 | 2,400 | 2,900 | 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 children living with hiv in Gabon?
- Children living with hiv in Gabon was 2,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for children living with hiv?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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