New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Gabon
Gabon: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9794 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.64 infections per 1,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
0.9794 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Gabon, 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
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Gabon stood at 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Gabon peaked at 7.64 infections per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Gabon 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Gabon, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.76 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 4.6 infections per 1,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 5.43 infections per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 6.14 infections per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 6.89 infections per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 7.64 infections per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 7.41 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.35 infections per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.75 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 6.02 infections per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 5.39 infections per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 5.07 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.69 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.28 infections per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 3.88 infections per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.58 infections per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.36 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.29 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.93 infections per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.85 infections per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.68 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.46 infections per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.27 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.93 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.83 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.73 infections per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 infections per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people | -18.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 infections per 1,000 people | 3.76 infections per 1,000 people | 7.64 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 infections per 1,000 people | 2.85 infections per 1,000 people | 5.39 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 infections per 1,000 people | 1.57 infections per 1,000 people | 2.68 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people | 1.5 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 13 Guyana 1.18 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Tanzania 1.13 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Suriname 1.1 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.9528 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Malawi 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Madagascar 0.904 infections per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Gabon?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Gabon was 0.9794 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 infections per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Gabon ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.