Share of the population infected with hiv in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 1.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.29 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Gambia peaked at 2.01 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1817, in 1990.
That places Gambia 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1817 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2514 | +38.4% |
| 1992 | 0.347 | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4652 | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6061 | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7685 | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9423 | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 1.31 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | -4.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +38.4% | 0.1817 | 0.2514 |
| 1992 | +38.0% | 0.2514 | 0.347 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7457 | 0.1817 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.61 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.62 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.29 | 1.56 | 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 the population infected with hiv in Gambia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Gambia was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1817 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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