Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male was 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
74th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 1998
All-time low
0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Gambia peaked at 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, in 2024.
That places Gambia 74th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.33 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.27 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.19 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.17 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -11.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +33.3% | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
| 1991 | +31.2% | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.434 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.576 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.373 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.192 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.24 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 71 Armenia 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 71 Peru 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 71 Spain 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 74 Serbia 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 76 Algeria 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 76 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected male 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, male in Gambia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Gambia was 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.