Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Gabon
Gabon: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
43rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
4.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1995
All-time low
0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Gabon peaked at 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.92 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -17.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.375 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.578 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 40 Cameroon 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 40 Haiti 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 42 Ghana 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 43 Georgia 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 45 Myanmar 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
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 incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Gabon?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Gabon was 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.