Incidence of HIV, all in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of HIV, all was 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
27th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 2000
All-time low
0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, all in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Gambia is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Gambia peaked at 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 1990.
That places Gambia 27th out of 146 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, all in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.96 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.68 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.508 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 25 Cameroon 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 27 Cape Verde 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 30 Jamaica 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population 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, all in Gambia?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Gambia was 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.