Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Gambia
Gambia: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 24,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 143 countries
All-time high
24,000
in 2020
All-time low
11,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 24,000 for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Gambia peaked at 24,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 76th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,000 | — |
| 2001 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 91,500, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,600 | 11,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,100 | 20,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,500 | 23,000 | 24,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 73 Jamaica 28,000 compare
- 74 Netherlands 26,000 compare
- 74 Morocco 26,000 compare
- 76 Paraguay 24,000 compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,000 compare
- 78 Costa Rica 23,000 compare
- 78 El Salvador 23,000 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)
- 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 estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Gambia?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Gambia was 24,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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