Afghanistan vs Gabon: Estimated number of malaria cases
Afghanistan
584,876 Cases
in 2024
Gabon
474,789 Cases
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
38th
Gabon rank
39th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Gabon
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 584,876 Cases against 474,789 Cases in Gabon, a difference of 110,087 Cases.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 39th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 805,292 Cases | 306,384 Cases | 498,908 Cases | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 442,105 Cases | 379,399 Cases | 62,706 Cases | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 348,680 Cases | 461,604 Cases | 112,924 Cases | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Afghanistan or Gabon?
- Afghanistan, at 584,876 Cases against 474,789 Cases in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Afghanistan and Gabon?
- 110,087 Cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Gabon rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Gabon ranks 39th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.