Number of new HIV infections in Gabon
Gabon: Number of new HIV infections was 1,500 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Gabon, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Gabon is 1,500, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Gabon peaked at 4,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 62nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,000 | — |
| 2001 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3,200 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,500 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,600 | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,350 | 2,900 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,370 | 2,100 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,833 | 1,500 | 2,100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 60 Burkina Faso 1,600 compare
- 60 Burundi 1,600 compare
- 62 Bangladesh 1,500 compare
- 62 Panama 1,500 compare
- 62 Niger 1,500 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Gabon?
- Number of new hiv infections in Gabon was 1,500 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Gabon ranks 62nd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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