Gabon

In brief

Health spending, share of GDP: 3.1% (2023). World rank 175 of 193; in Africa, 46 of 54. Children vaccinated against measles: 57% (2024). World rank 181 of 193 (1 = best); in Africa, 46 of 54. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 2.8% (2024). World rank 140 of 153 (1 = best); in Africa, 37 of 50. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 61% → 57%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 34.7 → 25.9, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 45.8 → 32.6. Better than all its neighbours (Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea): doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, access to clean cooking fuels, infant deaths per 1,000 births, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births. Worse than all its neighbours (Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea): diabetes prevalence and overweight adults.