New HIV infections in Gambia
Gambia: New HIV infections was 0.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.47
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
23rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 1999
All-time low
0.32
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.47 for new hiv infections in 2025.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Gambia peaked at 1.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 1990.
That places Gambia 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.32 | — |
| 1991 | 0.44 | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 0.58 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 0.76 | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 0.94 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.99 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.65 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.59 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.56 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.52 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.47 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.32 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.929 | 0.65 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 | 0.47 | 0.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 20 Belize 0.49 compare
- 20 Central African Republic 0.49 compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.48 compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 0.47 compare
- 25 Ghana 0.42 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0.42 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Gambia?
- New hiv infections in Gambia was 0.47 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for new hiv infections?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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