Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
39th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1998
All-time low
0.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Gambia is 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Gambia peaked at 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 39th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 0.94 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.82 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.59 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -12.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.532 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 36 Antigua and Barbuda 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 37 Chad 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 38 Rwanda 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 40 Mali 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 40 Venezuela 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 42 Cape Verde 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Gambia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Gambia was 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.