New HIV infections in Gabon
Gabon: New HIV infections was 3,600 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
3,600
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4,800
in 1998
All-time low
1,300
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009
New HIV infections in Gabon, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3,600 for new hiv infections in 2009.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Gabon peaked at 4,800 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 29th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,480 | 1,300 | 4,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,910 | 3,500 | 4,500 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Gabon?
- New hiv infections in Gabon was 3,600 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,800 in 1998.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for new hiv infections?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.