Number of new hiv infections per year in Gabon
Gabon: Number of new hiv infections per year was 1,672 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new hiv infections per year in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Gabon stood at 1,672. 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, number of new hiv infections per year in Gabon peaked at 4,987 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,672, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,022 | — |
| 1991 | 2,549 | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 3,099 | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 3,616 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 4,182 | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 4,776 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 4,830 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,987 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4,816 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4,528 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4,278 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4,213 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,081 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,911 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,723 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,595 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,538 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,527 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,287 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3,335 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,246 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,079 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,925 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,782 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,699 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,598 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,421 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,585 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,541 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,353 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,217 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,258 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,047 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1,999 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,672 | -16.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,672 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,672 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +26.0% | 2,022 | 2,549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,941 | 2,022 | 4,987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,749 | 3,287 | 4,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,723 | 2,353 | 3,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,038 | 1,672 | 2,258 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 new hiv infections per year in Gabon?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Gabon was 1,672 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,987 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,672 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Gabon ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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