People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Gambia
Gambia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 18,000 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Gambia, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people living with hiv/aids, total in Gambia is 18,000, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 520.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Gambia peaked at 18,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.
That places Gambia 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2009, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 2,400 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 2,900 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 3,500 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 4,300 | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 5,100 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 6,200 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 7,400 | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 8,900 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,530 | 1,000 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,240 | 3,500 | 18,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 37 Madagascar 24,000 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 22,000 compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 20,000 compare
- 40 Algeria 18,000 compare
- 42 Djibouti 14,000 compare
- 42 Mauritania 14,000 compare
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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 18,000 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 18,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 47 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 520.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.