Number of children newly infected with hiv in Gabon
Gabon: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children newly infected with hiv in Gabon is 500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Gabon peaked at 900 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Gabon 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 600 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 670 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 740 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 790 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 830 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 860 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 880 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 900 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 890 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 880 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 890 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 830 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 790 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 810 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 780 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 720 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 660 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 600 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 620 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 560 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 500 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 614 | 500 | 830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 863 | 790 | 900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 594 | 500 | 780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 compare
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- 29 Colombia 500 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 500 compare
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More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Gabon?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Gabon was 500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 900 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children newly infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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