Number of children newly infected with hiv in Gambia
Gambia: Number of children newly infected with hiv was 200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 86 countries
All-time high
500
in 1996
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children newly infected with hiv in Gambia is 200, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children newly infected with hiv in Gambia peaked at 500 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 45th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of children newly infected with hiv in Gambia, year by year
| 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 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200 | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 200 is below the median for low income countries, which is 810, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290 | 100 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260 | 200 | 500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children newly infected with hiv in Gambia?
- Number of children newly infected with hiv in Gambia was 200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 500 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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