New HIV infections in Gambia
Gambia: New HIV infections was 1,124 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,124 infections
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2,538 infections
in 2006
All-time low
369.67 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,124 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Gambia peaked at 2,538 infections in 2006 and was at its lowest, 369.67 infections, in 1990.
That places Gambia 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Gambia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 369.67 infections | — |
| 1991 | 518.43 infections | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 739.63 infections | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 958.85 infections | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 1,220 infections | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 1,499 infections | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 1,742 infections | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1,989 infections | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 2,203 infections | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,289 infections | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2,394 infections | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,433 infections | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,497 infections | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,505 infections | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,451 infections | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,497 infections | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,538 infections | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,489 infections | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,490 infections | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,439 infections | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,298 infections | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2,227 infections | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,197 infections | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,134 infections | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,055 infections | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,939 infections | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,855 infections | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,738 infections | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,603 infections | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,561 infections | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,548 infections | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,404 infections | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1,299 infections | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1,238 infections | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,124 infections | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,353 infections | 369.67 infections | 2,289 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,473 infections | 2,394 infections | 2,538 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,961 infections | 1,561 infections | 2,298 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,322 infections | 1,124 infections | 1,548 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 74 Niger 1,151 infections compare
- 75 Costa Rica 1,149 infections compare
- 76 Jamaica 1,131 infections compare
- 78 Morocco 986.63 infections compare
- 79 El Salvador 937.11 infections compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 924.73 infections 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0464 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Gambia?
- New hiv infections in Gambia was 1,124 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,538 infections in 2006.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.67 infections in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for new hiv infections?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.