People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Gambia

Gambia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 26,000 high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
26,000 high estimate
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
26,000 high estimate
in 2009
All-time low
6,800 high estimate
in 1994
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Gambia, 1990–2009

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990199920091990: 7.7k high estimate1991: 7.7k high estimate1992: 7.3k high estimate1993: 7.0k high estimate1994: 6.8k high estimate1995: 6.8k high estimate1996: 6.8k high estimate1997: 6.9k high estimate1998: 7.0k high estimate1999: 7.3k high estimate2000: 7.8k high estimate2001: 8.4k high estimate2002: 9.1k high estimate2003: 10.0k high estimate2004: 12.0k high estimate2005: 13.0k high estimate2006: 15.0k high estimate2007: 18.0k high estimate2008: 22.0k high estimate2009: 26.0k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

In 2009, people living with hiv/aids, total in Gambia stood at 26,000 high estimate. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 256.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Gambia peaked at 26,000 high estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,800 high estimate, in 1994.

Gambia ranks 39th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate) in Gambia, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 7,700 high estimate
1991 7,700 high estimate +0.0%
1992 7,300 high estimate -5.2%
1993 7,000 high estimate -4.1%
1994 6,800 high estimate -2.9%
1995 6,800 high estimate +0.0%
1996 6,800 high estimate +0.0%
1997 6,900 high estimate +1.5%
1998 7,000 high estimate +1.4%
1999 7,300 high estimate +4.3%
2000 7,800 high estimate +6.8%
2001 8,400 high estimate +7.7%
2002 9,100 high estimate +8.3%
2003 10,000 high estimate +9.9%
2004 12,000 high estimate +20.0%
2005 13,000 high estimate +8.3%
2006 15,000 high estimate +15.4%
2007 18,000 high estimate +20.0%
2008 22,000 high estimate +22.2%
2009 26,000 high estimate +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,130 high estimate 6,800 high estimate 7,700 high estimate 10
2000s 14,130 high estimate 7,800 high estimate 26,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 36 Morocco 34,000 high estimate compare
  2. 37 Eritrea 33,000 high estimate compare
  3. 38 Madagascar 30,000 high estimate compare
  4. 39 Equatorial Guinea 26,000 high estimate compare
  5. 39 Guinea-Bissau 26,000 high estimate compare
  6. 42 Algeria 24,000 high estimate compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Gambia?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Gambia was 26,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 26,000 high estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,800 high estimate in 1994.
How does Gambia rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Gambia ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 256.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.