HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gambia
Gambia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 2.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 2.9%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gambia peaked at 2.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1995.
That places Gambia 26th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
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 hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gambia?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Gambia was 2.9% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.