Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 44.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia stood at 44.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia peaked at 44.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 135th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +81.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +79.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +9.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 44.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.8%, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 44.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +81.6% | 2.3% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | +79.8% | 4.9% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 8.7% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 31.7% | 44.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 132 Qatar 46.2% compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 46.2% compare
- 134 Egypt 44.7% compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 42.9% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 41.4% compare
- 138 Indonesia 40.7% compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Gambia was 44.3% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.