Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Gambia
Gambia: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 169.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
169.49
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
46th
of 86 countries
All-time high
498.74
in 2006
All-time low
43.87
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Gambia stood at 169.49.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Gambia peaked at 498.74 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.87, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 46th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.87 | — |
| 1991 | 62.48 | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 88.68 | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 118.18 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 155.65 | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 196.96 | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 238.52 | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 281.28 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 324.15 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 357.8 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 388.98 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 414.47 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 441.37 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 462.62 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 477.43 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 483.65 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 498.74 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 497.98 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 462.98 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 425.41 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 338.79 | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 283.29 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 326.11 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 313.61 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 298.77 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 241.19 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 283.62 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 274.23 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 256.59 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 235.5 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 258.44 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 199.91 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 190.87 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 185.99 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 169.49 | -8.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 169.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 809.64, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 169.49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.76 | 43.87 | 357.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.36 | 388.98 | 498.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.17 | 235.5 | 338.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.94 | 169.49 | 258.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Gambia?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Gambia was 169.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 498.74 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.87 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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