Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
28th
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1998
All-time low
0.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Gambia peaked at 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 28th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -12.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 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 | +44.4% | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
| 1991 | +34.3% | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.888 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 25 Suriname 0.76 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 27 Kenya 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 29 Belize 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 30 Guinea 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 31 Cape Verde 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 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 15-49, female in Gambia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Gambia was 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.