Prevalence of HIV, male in Gabon
Gabon: Prevalence of HIV, male was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, male 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, male in Gabon stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, male in Gabon peaked at 0.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
That places Gabon 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 24 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4% compare
- 24 Haiti 0.4% compare
- 24 Jamaica 0.4% compare
- 24 Myanmar 0.4% compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 0.4% compare
- 24 Philippines 0.4% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 0.4% compare
- 24 South Sudan 0.4% compare
- 24 Togo 0.4% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, male in Gabon?
- Prevalence of hiv, male in Gabon was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Gabon ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.