Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia
Gambia: Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy was 12,311 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 12,311 for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia peaked at 12,311 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Gambia 85th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 287 | — |
| 2006 | 330 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 473 | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 893 | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 1,097 | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 2,030 | +85.1% |
| 2011 | 3,121 | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 3,842 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 3,997 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,427 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 5,021 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 6,080 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 6,790 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 7,534 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 8,231 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 8,294 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8,689 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 9,640 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 10,312 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 11,187 | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 12,311 | +10.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12,311 is below the median for low income countries, which is 73,204, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12,311 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,682, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +88.8% | 473 | 893 |
| 2010 | +85.1% | 1,097 | 2,030 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308 | 0 | 1,097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,107 | 2,030 | 8,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,072 | 8,294 | 12,311 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 82 Costa Rica 13,720 compare
- 83 Uruguay 13,704 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 13,389 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 12,085 compare
- 87 Sudan 11,899 compare
- 88 Greece 11,628 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia?
- Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia was 12,311 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,311 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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