Health in Gabon
1,468 indicators covering health for Gabon.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 2011 | — | 98th |
| Current health expenditure | 3.1% | 2023 | up 10.3% | 175th |
| Current health expenditure per capita | 252.98 current US$ | 2023 | down 3.2% | 121st |
| Out-of-pocket expenditure | 17.3% | 2023 | down 39.6% | 135th |
| Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita | 43.69 current US$ | 2023 | down 41.5% | 130th |
| HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, per square | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1.7% | 72nd |
| Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type | 71 | 2023 | up 29.1% | 148th |
| Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases | 5 | 2025 | — | 37th |
| Tuberculosis case detection rate | 68.0% | 2024 | up 17.2% | 154th |
| Domestic general government health expenditure | 65.7% | 2023 | up 2.4% | 69th |
| Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP | 442.05 current international $ | 2023 | up 67.3% | 107th |
| Domestic private health expenditure | 29.9% | 2023 | down 15.8% | 123rd |
| Domestic private health expenditure per capita | 75.55 current US$ | 2023 | down 18.5% | 124th |
| Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita | 672.98 current international $ | 2023 | up 63.4% | 120th |
| Total health spending per person | 672.98 current international $ | 2023 | up 63.4% | 120th |
| Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare | 116.23 current international $ | 2023 | down 1.3% | 137th |
| Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita | 442.05 current international $ | 2023 | up 67.3% | 107th |
| New infections of HIV per 1,000 people | 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 49.3% | 16th |
| HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age | 0.9794 infections per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 49.3% | 16th |
| Tuberculosis cases, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | 75th |
| Immunization, Hib3 | 61.0% | 2024 | down 12.9% | 181st |
| Number of infant deaths | 1,777 | 2024 | down 16.3% | 92nd |
| Number of under-five deaths | 2,235 | 2024 | down 19.3% | 91st |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 1,125 | 2024 | down 16.2% | 95th |
| Adolescent fertility rate | 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2024 | down 14.4% | 24th |
| Sex ratio at birth | 1.02 male births per female births | 2024 | unchanged | 213th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 16.38 | 2024 | down 33.4% | 53rd |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 652 | 2024 | down 16.5% | 90th |
| Child mortality rate | 6.87 | 2024 | down 40.2% | 44th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 1,110 | 2024 | down 22.2% | 88th |
| Child deaths | 458 | 2024 | down 29.1% | 83rd |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 9.54 | 2024 | down 28.1% | 50th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 9.54 | 2024 | down 28.1% | 50th |
| Neonatal deaths | 1,125 | 2024 | down 16.2% | 95th |
| Infant mortality rate | 25.93 | 2024 | down 25.2% | 55th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 32.63 | 2024 | down 28.7% | 56th |
| Under-five deaths | 2,235 | 2024 | down 19.3% | 91st |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 458 | 2024 | down 29.1% | 83rd |
| Infant deaths | 1,777 | 2024 | down 16.3% | 92nd |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 1,110 | 2024 | down 22.2% | 88th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 6.87 | 2024 | down 40.2% | 44th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 16.38 | 2024 | down 33.4% | 53rd |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 16.34 | 2024 | down 24.5% | 56th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 652 | 2024 | down 16.5% | 90th |
| Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | 56th |
| Reported cases of measles | 32 Cases | 2024 | down 3.0% | 100th |
| Child mortality by income level of country | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | 56th |
| Child mortality vs. health spending | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | 56th |
| Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles | 57.0% | 2024 | down 6.6% | 182nd |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | 56th |
| Infant mortality rate | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 25.2% | 55th |
| Number of child deaths by region | 2,235 | 2024 | down 19.3% | 91st |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | 56th |
| Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | 56th |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | 56th |
| Child mortality rate | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.7% | 56th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 24.5% | 56th |
| Child mortality by sex | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 28.2% | 56th |
| Child mortality rate by sex | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 29.3% | 56th |
| Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio | 60.0% | 2024 | down 11.8% | 182nd |