Health in Gabon

1,468 indicators covering health for Gabon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 71.0% 2023 up 29.1% 157th
Health spending per person by source 442.05 current international $ 2023 up 67.3% 107th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 8th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 65.7% 2023 up 2.4% 69th
Private health spending per person 200.99 current international $ 2023 up 37.6% 128th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP 2.1% 2023 up 12.9% 135th
New HIV infections 1,672 infections 2024 down 38.1% 62nd
HIV/AIDS deaths 1,690 deaths 2024 down 8.1% 44th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 6.99 2020 down 20.7% 17th
Daily cost of a healthy diet 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2024 up 43.2% 69th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 deaths 2021 58th
Medical doctors 1,266 2022 up 77.1% 141st
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 1,200 2024 down 36.8% 64th
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.6743 2024 down 52.0% 15th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 48.2% 2024 up 0.9% 76th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission 345.5 infections 2024 up 24.2% 36th
Maternal mortality ratio 232.66 2023 down 0.8% 35th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 2023 down 11.1% 173rd
Stillbirths 901 2023 up 1.1% 100th
Stillbirth rate 12.94 2023 down 10.0% 56th
Mean systolic blood pressure 125.5 2015 down 1.6% 78th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 24 2023 down 31.4% 189th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 61 2023 down 6.2% 126th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 57 2023 down 1.7% 158th
UHC Service Coverage Index 48 2023 down 11.1% 162nd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 63 2023 unchanged 100th
Stillbirth rate 12.94 2023 down 10.0% 56th
Number of stillbirths 901 2023 up 1.1% 99th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B 20,008 one-year-olds 2023 up 66.6% 83rd
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 0.0% 2025 138th
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 down 30.6% 55th
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV 1,500 deaths 2023 up 212.5% 28th
Smoking bans in public places 5 smoke-free public places 2022 99th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 3.3% 2024 down 13.2% 105th
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco 23.2% 2024 up 1.3% 104th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 23.2% 2024 up 1.3% 104th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 13.3% 2024 unchanged 110th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 29.9% 2023 down 15.8% 121st
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 3.1% 2023 up 10.3% 176th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 4.4% 2023 up 1,104.6% 77th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 65.7% 2023 up 2.4% 70th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 17.3% 2023 down 39.6% 134th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 2.1% 2023 up 12.9% 136th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 9.6% 2023 up 82.4% 101st
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 252.98 2023 down 3.2% 122nd
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 75.55 2023 down 18.5% 123rd
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 166.17 2023 down 0.9% 110th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP 3.1% 2023 up 10.3% 177th
Health spending as a share of total government spending 9.6% 2023 up 82.4% 102nd
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV 50,000 2025 unchanged 62nd
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 2.6% 2025 down 29.7% 15th
Proportion of health care facilities with no water service 2.73 2014 unchanged 81st
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 150 2023 down 33.3% 5th
Dentists 44 2022 up 46.7% 146th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV 71.0% 2025 up 61.4% 80th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B 61.0% 2024 down 12.9% 182nd
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 11.26 2023 up 1,066.3% 64th
Cholera reported cases 2 reported cases 2008 down 66.7% 84th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 31.6% 2024 unchanged 72nd
Nursing and midwifery personnel 5,760 2022 up 12.7% 141st