Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
19th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1998
All-time low
0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Gambia stood at 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Gambia peaked at 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 1990.
That places Gambia 19th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | — |
| 1991 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.84 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | -12.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.185 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.358 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 16 Jamaica 0.31 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 20 Angola 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 20 Barbados 0.26 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 22 Cameroon 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 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 50+ in Gambia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Gambia was 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.