Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.6543 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Gambia stood at 0.6543.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Gambia peaked at 2.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6411, in 1990.
That places Gambia 29th out of 144 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 the share of new infections among the previously in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6411 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8609 | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 2.44 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.88 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.53 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9988 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9048 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8077 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7436 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6543 | -12.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6543 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6543 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +37.2% | 0.8609 | 1.18 |
| 1991 | +34.3% | 0.6411 | 0.8609 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 | 0.6411 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.17 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.06 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8218 | 0.6543 | 0.9988 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Gambia?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Gambia was 0.6543 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6411 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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