Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Gambia
Gambia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.4108 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4108
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
27th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 2000
All-time low
0.4108
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.4108 for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Gambia peaked at 1.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4108, in 2024.
That places Gambia 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.66 | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.53 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9606 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8818 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8214 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7505 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6753 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6422 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6216 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5506 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4975 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4631 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4108 | -11.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4108 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4108 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.32 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.919 | 0.6422 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5087 | 0.4108 | 0.6216 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 24 Belize 0.4665 compare
- 25 Cameroon 0.4553 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 0.431 compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 0.4104 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.4054 compare
- 30 Jamaica 0.404 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Gambia?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Gambia was 0.4108 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4108 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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