Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Gabon
Gabon: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
55th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1,600
in 1997
All-time low
500
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 500 for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Gabon peaked at 1,600 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2024.
That places Gabon 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 630 | — |
| 1991 | 790 | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 970 | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 920 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 930 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 900 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 850 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 800 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 760 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 720 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 700 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 660 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 700 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 690 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 640 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 620 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 610 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 560 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 540 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 500 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,229 | 630 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,085 | 920 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 742 | 640 | 900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 566 | 500 | 620 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- 55 Saudi Arabia 500 compare
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Gabon?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Gabon was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 in 1997.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Gabon ranks 55th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.