Number of new hiv infections per year in Gambia
Gambia: Number of new hiv infections per year was 1,124 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new hiv infections per year in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,124 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Gambia peaked at 2,538 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 369.67, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 369.67 | — |
| 1991 | 518.43 | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 739.63 | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 958.85 | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 1,220 | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 1,499 | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 1,742 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1,989 | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 2,203 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,289 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2,394 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,433 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,497 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,505 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,451 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,497 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,538 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,489 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,490 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,439 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,298 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2,227 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,197 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,134 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,055 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,939 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,855 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,738 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,603 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,561 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,548 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,404 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1,299 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1,238 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,124 | -9.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,124 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,957, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,124 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +42.7% | 518.43 | 739.63 |
| 1991 | +40.2% | 369.67 | 518.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,353 | 369.67 | 2,289 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,473 | 2,394 | 2,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,961 | 1,561 | 2,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,322 | 1,124 | 1,548 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 74 Niger 1,151 compare
- 75 Costa Rica 1,149 compare
- 76 Jamaica 1,131 compare
- 78 Morocco 986.63 compare
- 79 El Salvador 937.11 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 924.73 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)
- 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 new hiv infections per year in Gambia?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Gambia was 1,124 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,538 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.67 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 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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