Brazil vs Gambia: Estimated number of malaria cases
Brazil
161,548 Cases
in 2024
Gambia
208,225 Cases
in 2024
Brazil rank
47th
Gambia rank
44th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Brazil
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 208,225 Cases against 161,548 Cases in Brazil, a difference of 46,677 Cases.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Gambia ranks 44th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 505,899 Cases | 449,533 Cases | 56,366 Cases | Brazil |
| 2010s | 219,141 Cases | 338,128 Cases | 118,988 Cases | Gambia |
| 2020s | 155,415 Cases | 213,598 Cases | 58,183 Cases | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Brazil or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 208,225 Cases against 161,548 Cases in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Brazil and Gambia?
- 46,677 Cases, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Gambia rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Gambia ranks 44th 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.