Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Gambia
Gambia: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
500
in 1995
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Gambia stood at 200.
That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Gambia peaked at 500 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 73rd of 137 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.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200 | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 200 is below the median for low income countries, which is 940, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330 | 100 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320 | 200 | 500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Gambia?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Gambia was 200 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 500 in 1995.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.