Gabon

HIV/AIDS

HIV Prevalence: Adult prevalence rate (15-49 years), end 2003, estimate

8.1

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), adults and children (0-49 years)

48

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), low estimate

24

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), high estimate

91

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), children ( 0-14 years)

2.5

HIV Prevalence: Estimated number of people living with HIV, 2003 (in thousands), women (15-49 years)

26

HIV prevalence rate in young (15-24 years) pregnant women in capital city, year

-

HIV prevalence rate in young (15-24 years) pregnant women in capital city, median

-

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know condom can prevent HIV, male

71

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know condom can prevent HIV, female

64

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know healthy-looking person can have HIV, male

81

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who know healthy-looking person can have HIV, female

72

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, male

22

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, female

24

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who used condom at last high risk sex, male

48

Knowledge and behaviour (1998-2004)* (15-24 years), % who used condom at last high risk sex, female

33

Orphans, Children (0-17 years) orphaned by AIDS, 2003, estimate (in thousands)

14

Orphans, Children (0-17 years) orphaned due to all causes, 2003, estimate (in thousands)

57

Orphans, Orphan school attendance ratio, 1998-2004*

98