Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gambia
Gambia: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 77.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gambia is 77.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gambia peaked at 78.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 46th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | — |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +175.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 77.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 77.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +175.0% | 12.0% | 33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 0.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 50.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 59.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gambia?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Gambia was 77.0% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.