Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 was 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
28th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1998
All-time low
0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Gambia is 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Gambia peaked at 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 28th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | -12.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 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 | +39.5% | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 |
| 1991 | +34.4% | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 25 Cameroon 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 25 Haiti 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 27 Cape Verde 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 29 Panama 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 30 Togo 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 31 Djibouti 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 compare
- 31 Jamaica 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 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 15-49 in Gambia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 in Gambia was 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.