New HIV infections, high estimate in Gambia

Gambia: New HIV infections, high estimate was 6,400 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
6,400
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
34th
of 48 countries
All-time high
6,400
in 2009
All-time low
1,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Gambia, 1990–2009

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990199920091990: 1.0k1991: 1.0k1992: 1.0k1993: 1.0k1994: 1.0k1995: 1.0k1996: 1.0k1997: 1.0k1998: 1.0k1999: 1.1k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.7k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.8k2006: 3.3k2007: 4.1k2008: 5.1k2009: 6.4k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new hiv infections, high estimate in Gambia is 6,400, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 481.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Gambia peaked at 6,400 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.

Gambia ranks 34th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

New HIV infections, high estimate in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections, high estimate in Gambia, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 1,000
1991 1,000 +0.0%
1992 1,000 +0.0%
1993 1,000 +0.0%
1994 1,000 +0.0%
1995 1,000 +0.0%
1996 1,000 +0.0%
1997 1,000 +0.0%
1998 1,000 +0.0%
1999 1,100 +10.0%
2000 1,200 +9.1%
2001 1,400 +16.7%
2002 1,700 +21.4%
2003 2,000 +17.6%
2004 2,300 +15.0%
2005 2,800 +21.7%
2006 3,300 +17.9%
2007 4,100 +24.2%
2008 5,100 +24.4%
2009 6,400 +25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,010 1,000 1,100 10
2000s 3,030 1,200 6,400 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 31 Central African Republic 7,100 compare
  2. 32 Niger 6,800 compare
  3. 33 Benin 6,500 compare
  4. 35 Morocco 5,800 compare
  5. 36 Gabon 5,000 compare
  6. 37 Equatorial Guinea 4,500 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Gambia?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Gambia was 6,400 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 6,400 in 2009.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Gambia ranks 34th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 481.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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