Share of the population infected with hiv in Gabon
Gabon: Share of the population infected with hiv was 2.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected 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 infected with hiv in Gabon peaked at 4.78 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.26, 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 infected with hiv in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.26 | — |
| 1991 | 1.61 | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 2.45 | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 2.92 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 3.41 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 4.21 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 4.49 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.74 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.78 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.77 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.72 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.55 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.77 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.66 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.18 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.93 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -4.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 6.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +28.0% | 1.26 | 1.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 | 1.26 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 | 4.35 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 3.43 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Gabon?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Gabon was 2.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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