Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
33rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1998
All-time low
0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Gambia is 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Gambia peaked at 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 33rd 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.84 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.75 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.69 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | -11.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.61 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, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, 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 | +35.8% | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.764 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 30 Chile 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 30 Jamaica 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 32 Djibouti 0.62 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 33 Moldova 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 35 Cuba 0.57 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
- 36 South Sudan 0.54 per 1,000 uninfected male 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, male in Gambia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Gambia was 0.61 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1998.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
- Gambia ranks 33rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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, 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.