HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gabon
Gabon: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 6.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gabon, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gabon is 6.2%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gabon peaked at 6.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1990.
That places Gabon 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gabon, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 10 Uganda 6.9% compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 6.6% compare
- 12 Kenya 6.5% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.1% compare
- 15 Cameroon 5.8% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 5.2% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gabon?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gabon was 6.2% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Gabon ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.