Number of new HIV infections in Gambia
Gambia: Number of new HIV infections was 1,100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,100 for number of new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Gambia peaked at 2,200 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2025.
Gambia ranks 71st 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,100 | — |
| 2001 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,150 | 2,100 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,710 | 1,400 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 70 Yemen 1,200 compare
- 71 Afghanistan 1,100 compare
- 71 Jamaica 1,100 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 1,100 compare
- 71 Morocco 1,100 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Gambia?
- Number of new hiv infections in Gambia was 1,100 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2025.
- How does Gambia rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Gambia ranks 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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