HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Gambia
Gambia: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.6543 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6543 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.91 infections per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6411 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Gambia is 0.6543 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Gambia peaked at 2.91 infections per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6411 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6411 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.8609 infections per 1,000 people | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 1.18 infections per 1,000 people | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 infections per 1,000 people | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 1.81 infections per 1,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 2.16 infections per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 2.44 infections per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7 infections per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.89 infections per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.88 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.91 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.81 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.53 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.49 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.44 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.26 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.17 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.04 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.96 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.83 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.73 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 infections per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 infections per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9988 infections per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9048 infections per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8077 infections per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7436 infections per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6543 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6411 infections per 1,000 people | 2.89 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 infections per 1,000 people | 2.17 infections per 1,000 people | 2.91 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 infections per 1,000 people | 1.06 infections per 1,000 people | 2.04 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8218 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6543 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9988 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 26 Cameroon 0.695 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Cape Verde 0.6751 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Palestine 0.671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Panama 0.6317 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Togo 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.574 infections per 1,000 people 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Gambia?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Gambia was 0.6543 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 infections per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6411 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.