Prevalence of HIV, female in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of HIV, female was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, female in Gabon stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Gabon peaked at 4.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
That places Gabon 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 5 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Gabon?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Gabon was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Gabon ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.