Prevalence of HIV, total in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of HIV, total was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Gambia stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Gambia peaked at 2.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 29th out of 152 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.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of HIV, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +66.7% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1991 | +50.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Gambia?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Gambia was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release