Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
53rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 1997
All-time low
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Gambia peaked at 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, in 1990.
That places Gambia 53rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.79 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.94 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | -12.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +36.8% | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 |
| 1991 | +35.7% | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.826 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.699 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.358 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 52 Mali 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 53 Colombia 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 55 Djibouti 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 55 El Salvador 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 55 Indonesia 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 55 Paraguay 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 compare
- 55 Rwanda 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Gambia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 in Gambia was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24?
- Gambia ranks 53rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.