Incidence of hiv by age in Gabon
Gabon: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.9794 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9794
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.64
in 1995
All-time low
0.9794
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv by age in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.9794 for incidence of hiv by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Gabon peaked at 7.64 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9794, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of hiv by age in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.76 | — |
| 1991 | 4.6 | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 5.43 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 6.14 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 6.89 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 7.64 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 7.41 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.35 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.75 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 6.02 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 5.39 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 5.07 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.69 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.28 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 3.88 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.68 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9794 | -18.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.9794 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.9794 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 | 3.76 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 2.85 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.57 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 0.9794 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in Gabon?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Gabon was 0.9794 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9794 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Gabon ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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