New HIV infections in Gabon
Gabon: New HIV infections was 1,672 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Gabon stood at 1,672 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Gabon peaked at 4,987 infections in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,672 infections, in 2024.
That places Gabon 62nd out of 144 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.
New HIV infections in Gabon, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,022 infections | — |
| 1991 | 2,549 infections | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 3,099 infections | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 3,616 infections | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 4,182 infections | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 4,776 infections | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 4,830 infections | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,987 infections | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4,816 infections | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4,528 infections | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4,278 infections | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4,213 infections | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,081 infections | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,911 infections | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,723 infections | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,595 infections | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,538 infections | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,527 infections | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,287 infections | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3,335 infections | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,246 infections | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,079 infections | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,925 infections | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,782 infections | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,699 infections | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,598 infections | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,421 infections | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,585 infections | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,541 infections | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,353 infections | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,217 infections | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,258 infections | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,047 infections | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1,999 infections | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,672 infections | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,941 infections | 2,022 infections | 4,987 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,749 infections | 3,287 infections | 4,278 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,723 infections | 2,353 infections | 3,246 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,038 infections | 1,672 infections | 2,258 infections | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.9 % 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 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % 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 0.0061 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Gabon?
- New hiv infections in Gabon was 1,672 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,987 infections in 1997.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,672 infections in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for new hiv infections?
- Gabon ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.