Health in Gabon

1,468 indicators covering health for Gabon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
AIDS deaths in adults and children 2,400 2009 up 60.0% 33rd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living 25,000 high estimate 2009 up 252.1% 33rd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living 12,000 low estimate 2009 up 300.0% 32nd
Orphans 0-17 years currently living 18,000 2009 up 300.0% 32nd
Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals 312 2022 up 79.3% 16th
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive 783,365 2024 up 1,003.3% 23rd
Pregnant women attending antenatal care  at least once and receiving 27.0% 2024 up 285.7% 25th
Commitments to recipient countries 3.78 2010 up 7.4% 110th
Disbursements to recipient countries 7.07 2010 up 6.8% 104th
Government health expenditure per capita 128 current US$ 2009 up 212.2% 11th
Reported malaria deaths 182 total 2010 down 91.0% 31st
Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists 257 2022 25th
Proportion of population who say that overall they are satisfied with 26.0% 2023 up 4.0% 33rd
Imports in 1000s hectolitres 39 2007 down 23.5% 78th
Dental Prosthetic Technicians 19 2022 down 42.4% 21st
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, high 82 per 100,000 population 2011 down 47.1% 13th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, low uncertainty 20 per 100,000 population 2011 down 37.5% 10th
Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals 839 2011 up 832.2% 31st
HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using 73.0% 2011 up 1,360.0% 15th
HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using 32.0% 2011 up 966.7% 24th
New HIV infections, low estimate 1,300 2009 down 62.9% 36th
New HIV infections, high estimate 5,000 2009 down 20.6% 36th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 6.2% 2009 down 1.6% 13th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 4.2% 2009 up 7.7% 14th
New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate 1,000 2009 unchanged 32nd
New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate 500 2009 unchanged 26th
New HIV infections 1,000 0-14 years 2009 unchanged 27th
New HIV infections 3,600 2009 down 21.7% 29th