Health in Gabon 1,468 indicators covering health for Gabon. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Healthy life expectancy 56.26 Years 2021 up 4.5% 149th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 15.8% 2021 down 14.1% 93rd Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 20.4% 2021 down 24.4% 98th Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 18.1% 2021 down 20.3% 99th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning 0.64 per 100,000 population 2021 down 28.1% 78th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female 0.49 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 24.6% 68th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male 0.78 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 31.0% 86th Suicide mortality rate, female 2.41 per 100,000 female population 2021 down 14.8% 129th Suicide mortality rate, male 12.02 per 100,000 male population 2021 down 21.9% 81st Suicide mortality rate 7.3 per 100,000 population 2021 down 20.5% 94th Nurses and midwives 2.37 per 1,000 people 2022 down 2.6% 121st HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year 2024 down 23.6% 51st What share of the population living with HIV are women? 71.2% 2024 up 4.4% 2nd Diphtheria - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 233.33 % change on previous year 2024 — 8th Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 0.1089 2023 down 31.4% 100th Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 48.9% 2023 down 24.4% 75th Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 0.114 2023 up 31.1% 136th Prevalence rate of diabetes in adults 10 2014 up 20.5% 69th Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 150 % change on previous year 2025 up 250.0% 1st Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 25.1% 2023 down 58.4% 85th Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 0.0558 2023 down 62.2% 110th Child mortality rate 3.0% 2019 down 43.7% 58th Neonatal mortality rate 1.6% 2019 down 31.3% 61st Number of neonatal deaths 680 deaths 2019 down 32.5% 105th Total alcohol consumption per capita, female (liters of pure alcohol) 3.28 2020 down 11.6% 49th Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol) 8.14 2020 down 8.6% 44th Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) 12.73 2020 down 8.7% 46th Low-birthweight babies 14.6% 2020 down 2.8% 35th Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy 64.0% 2024 up 60.0% 97th Diabetes treatment coverage, crude 17.67 2022 up 9.8% 170th Prevalence of diabetes, age-standardized 13.49 2022 up 17.2% 85th Prevalence of diabetes, crude 12 2022 up 23.9% 113th Diabetes treatment coverage, age-standardized 19.38 2022 up 11.5% 169th Inequality in life expectancy 0.1905 2023 down 22.1% 54th Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita 0.1905 2023 down 22.1% 54th Child mortality rate by household wealth 3.3 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 29.8% 53rd Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care 15.8% 2022 down 11.7% 61st Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care 21.1% 2022 up 10.5% 65th Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 up 17.5% 39th Maternal mortality ratio 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 up 17.5% 40th Maternal mortality ratio 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 up 17.5% 40th The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 up 17.5% 40th Number of maternal deaths by region 142.73 deaths 2020 up 29.8% 77th Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 up 17.5% 40th Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 up 17.5% 40th Maternal deaths by income group 142.73 deaths 2020 up 29.8% 77th Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 2020 up 17.5% 40th Number of maternal deaths 142.73 deaths 2020 up 29.8% 77th Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 62.0% 2025 down 22.5% 180th Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose (DTP3) 62.0% 2025 down 22.5% 181st Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 56.0% 2025 down 17.6% 183rd Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 62.0% 2025 down 22.5% 176th Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 0.0% 2025 — 193rd Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 65.0% 2025 down 25.3% 188th New HIV infections 0.58 2025 down 47.3% 15th BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 81.0% 2025 down 16.5% 132nd Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.2 2018 up 9.1% 62nd Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.1 2018 down 2.4% 144th Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 2.8 2018 down 6.7% 162nd Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.2 2018 up 9.1% 62nd ← Previous Page 14 of 25 Next →