New HIV infections, low estimate in Gambia

Gambia: New HIV infections, low estimate was 1,900 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
1,900
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
33rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,900
in 2009
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990199920091990: 1001991: 1001992: 1001993: 2001994: 2001995: 2001996: 2001997: 5001998: 5001999: 5002000: 5002001: 1.0k2002: 1.0k2003: 1.0k2004: 1.0k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.9k

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

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, low estimate in Gambia stood at 1,900. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Gambia peaked at 1,900 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.

That places Gambia 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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, low estimate in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections, low estimate in Gambia, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 100
1991 100 +0.0%
1992 100 +0.0%
1993 200 +100.0%
1994 200 +0.0%
1995 200 +0.0%
1996 200 +0.0%
1997 500 +150.0%
1998 500 +0.0%
1999 500 +0.0%
2000 500 +0.0%
2001 1,000 +100.0%
2002 1,000 +0.0%
2003 1,000 +0.0%
2004 1,000 +0.0%
2005 1,200 +20.0%
2006 1,300 +8.3%
2007 1,600 +23.1%
2008 1,700 +6.2%
2009 1,900 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 260 100 500 10
2000s 1,220 500 1,900 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 30 Central African Republic 3,100 compare
  2. 31 Sierra Leone 3,000 compare
  3. 32 Namibia 2,100 compare
  4. 34 Madagascar 1,800 compare
  5. 35 Guinea-Bissau 1,400 compare
  6. 36 Gabon 1,300 compare
  7. 36 Mali 1,300 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Gambia?
New hiv infections, low estimate in Gambia was 1,900 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 2009.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
Gambia ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. 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, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, low 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, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.