Number of new HIV infections in Gambia
Gambia: Number of new HIV infections was 1,100 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,100 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Gambia peaked at 2,500 Cases in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,100 Cases, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 74th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,400 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 2,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 Cases | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 Cases | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,300 Cases | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,200 Cases | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,100 Cases | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,900 Cases | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1,900 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,700 Cases | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,600 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,600 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,500 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,400 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,300 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,200 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,100 Cases | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,470 Cases | 2,400 Cases | 2,500 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,960 Cases | 1,600 Cases | 2,300 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,300 Cases | 1,100 Cases | 1,500 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Gambia?
- Number of new hiv infections in Gambia was 1,100 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 Cases in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 Cases in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.