Share of the population living with HIV in Gabon
Gabon: Share of the population living with HIV was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living with HIV in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv in Gabon stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Gabon peaked at 4.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1990.
That places Gabon 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population living with HIV in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.5% compare
- 12 Congo 3.2% compare
- 13 Kenya 3.0% compare
- 15 Cameroon 2.5% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 2.4% compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 2.2% 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1823 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Gabon?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Gabon was 2.8% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.