Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gabon
Gabon: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 72.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 72.0% for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gabon peaked at 83.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Gabon 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +275.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +14.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 72.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.5%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +275.0% | 4.0% | 15.0% |
| 2004 | +200.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 0.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 20.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 63.0% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gabon?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gabon was 72.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Gabon ranks 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.